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8 Letter from UieGamePros 
10 The Mail 
12 Cutting Edge 

Multimedia fun and games vMi Commodore CDTV, Philips CD-I, and Gi/esf fay 
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18 Hot at the Arcades 

Fight evil femes throughout the video dimension with X-Men and Solvalou. 

22 Spedai Feature: PuWng the Spin on CD-HOM 
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Here's what’s haf^xning with the Sega CD, fee Tuitx) Duo, the SNES CD, 
and fee WorKiermega. 

26 Team GamePro 

We thank you tor your support. 

28 ProHeviews 

Nintendo: G&go^'s Quest II, Prince of Persia. Hilisfar, Lemmings, The Legend 
of the Ghost Uon, Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge 

Genesis; The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants, Evander Hotyfield “Real Dea/” 
Boxing, Todd’s Adventure in Slime World, Cyber Cc^, Dr^n's Fury, Stor Odyssey, 
Warrior of Rome II 

Super NES: Hoc^ Wings 2-Aces High, Arcana, Might and Magic 11. Magic Sword, 
Krusty's Fun House, The Addams Family, Super Bowling 
Turi^rafx-16: Gates of Thunder (CD) 

Neo»Geo: Previews: Last flesort, Sengoku II, King of toe Monsters II 

Game Boy. Super Hunchback, The Adventures of Ster Saver, Wordbis, Pyramids of 

Ra, Jeep Jamboree 

Game Gear. A ^xcial year-end preview. 

Lynx: Hockey, Lynx Casho 


50 Special Featum; Alien 3 



What’s more scary? The movie, the comic, or the Genesis video game? Chedr 'em 
all out here. 

54 On Location: Accolade 

Meet a new cat on the l&bit system prowl. 

74 Overseas ProSpects 

From Japan; Ranma k Macross 2036, and Sega Mega CD games. 

80 The Sports Page 

Go to fee Olympics with Go/d Medal Challenge, Olymfxc Gold (Genests and Game 
Gear), and USA Basketball. 

92 Short ProShots 

A quid< look at some of toe /Tottesf new carts. 

94 S.W.A.T.PRO (Secret Weapons and Tactics) 

The hottest tips and tactics from Gameftos everywhere. 

102 GameBusters: Teenage Mutant Ninja ThrUes III & Contra III 
106 ProNews 

All toe video game news feat’s fit to print. 

110 Advertiser Index 

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By The GamePros 

There’s plenty of action in video games right now, both in the industry and on your TV 
screens. At GamePro, we hustle to get you the best info, reviews, tips, and tactics 
around, but we want to keep it all fresh! This issue weVe got some new features and 
new tak^ on our regular features. 

In space, no one can hear you scream - so let out a healthy holler as you check 
out our special spread on Aiens 3, the movie, the game, and the comic. 

Thefe’s little doubt that video games are poised and ready to step into tomorrow 
on the back of a paper thin piece of met^-coated plastic, the compact disc. Natural- 
ly, the key issues will be whether CD software can keep up hardware interest and if 
CD hardware can support great software. At the Summer Consumer Electronics 
Show in Chicago, there was little doubt that the hardware is here.. .or at least on its 
way. Take a peek at this issue’s Special Feature on CD-ROM Game Systems, The 
Cutting Edge, and Overseas Prospects. 

Once every four years, athletes from all over the world face each other for competi- 
tion and friend^ip,..the Olympics. Now you can compete, too. The Sports Pages look at 
video versions of the Olympic games by U.S. Gold, Capcom, and Electronic Arts. 

How are video games made and who makes ’em? Accolade offers to open its 
doors and bear its soul to all who want to know. In this and subsequent issues, you’ll 
follow along with us through the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of a very specif ‘cat 
by Accolade. 

We are family! The Team GamePro Page makes its debut this issue. That’s not 
all! See Gargoyle’s Quest II by Acclaim and Hilisfar by FCi for the NES. For the Gene- 
sis, check out Bart vs. the Space Mutants by Acclaim, Todd’s Adventures in Slime- 
world by Renovation, and Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Boxing. The SNES section is 
also magic with Hook by Sony Imagesoft, Might and Magic II by American Sammy, 
and Magic Sword by Capcom. Thunder through the Gates of Thunder by Turbo Tech- 
nologies for the the Turtx>Grah(-1 6 Super CD. 

Don’t forget about great handheld games. We didn’t! The Adventures of Star 
Saver from Taito and Super Hunchback by Ocean are solid Game Boy carts. Lynxers 
viflil enjoy red-blooded American entertainment with Hockey and Casino. And there’s 
a specif preview of Game Gea' games due out by the end of the year. 

Video games are getting better and better. To keep up, GamePro wants to be 
better, too! 


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street Fighter Madness 

Without a doubt, one of the hottest games 
on the market is the intensely awesome 
Street Fighter II. It has set a new standard 
in one-on-one brawling games and h^ 
created some great publicity for Capcom. 
In fact, any arcade I go to has at least one, 
sometimes as many as eight, Street Fight- 
er ii coin-ops! Now, with the reiease of the 
Championship Edition, I’m sure the excite- 
ment’s going to heat up even more. 

Some friends and I have banded 
togefrierto form a Sfreet Fighter Club. 
People from all over are joining and we 
get together in groups to play Street 
Fighter II at the local arcade. Tips and tac- 
tics are constantly bdng traded amongst 
us whenever new maneuvers are mas- 
tered. We even have plans to begin run- 
ning local home tournaments via the new 
SNES SFII version. Thanks Capcom! 
You’ve helped bring hours of enjoyment 
to me and my friends with your awesome 
Street Fighter games. Loote like it’s 
gonna’ be a Street Fightin’ summer! 
Shawn Holmes, Qus^icum Beach 
Bri^sh Columbia, Canada 

DomOnS-Bit 

Now that the 1 6-bit revolution is in full 
swing, why do people continue to buy 
inferior 8-bit games? Why don’t they save 
ttieir money for the reasonably pric^ 1 6- 
blt systems instead? Let’s face it! 8-bit 
gaming has gone the way of the dinosaur 
and the LP record. Once people wake-up 
to this fact, you can reduce your Nintendo 
ProReview section and begin beefing up 
the section that really counte - the 1 6-bit! 
MarkZ^inka, Middletown, CT 
(Wow! Tail atoirf 1B-M passion! It’s 
loiisagreeth^thesontmhatheatsdlS- 
bimoluHoa Is hi fiil swing. Hotmver, that 
doesn’t mean the 8-blt martlet has dried up 
mdbkiwnamylStatlstksrtiowthatiiere 
are ndittons of 8-bltNES units stBlln use 
today, and many of the icensees me stii 
developing 8-btt titles to support these sys- 
toms. Don’t write off the good old Nintendo 
8-blt system Just yeti -Ed.) 

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Dott’tBoxMeki 

I’m speculating that the Japanese High 
Definition Televisions will eventually 
become a staple in American homes. 
However, I’m curious about how these 
new televisions will effect video games 
and whether they will be compatible. Will 
game graphics appear with increased 
color intensity? Also, because the shape 
of the HDTV screens are rectangular, will 
games experience any black/blank 
areas around the sides of the screens? 
John MacDonald, Detroit, Ml 
(Ctwrent video games ¥irin be compatiile 
with the Him tluwi^ NTSC (standard 
video) outlets on the back of the HDTVs, 
However, It’s iUHiCidt to say when or 
whether the new game systoms will take 
fult advantage of HtnV’srestduHon. As for 
thebladi“fotterbox’’e^ct,thelntonial 
hardwme of game systems, such as the 
SUES or Genesis, woidd need to be changed 
toaccommodafotheHD1)rsscreendimen- 
slotts. If not, chances are high that gamers 
wHI experiaice some Nack/btank meas 
around the sides of Hieir games. •Ed.) 

Sweetie 

I was shocked when I discovered that 
my Tuttx)Grafx-1 6 wasn’t actually a 1 6- 
bit system. More impcwtantly, I’d like to 
know what makes the graphics on 
games, such as Keith Courage and 
Andre Panza Kick Boxing, look like actu- 
al1 6-bit material? 

Darren Brown, Toronto, Ontario 
(Yes, it’s true that the 7S-1S doesn’t haw 
the same 16-bit processors that the Gene- 
sis and the SUES do. However, it does have 
two separate customized B-bit processors. 
Without getting too tecimical, these spe- 
cialized chips enable the TG-16 to run 
faster (no rtowdown). They also enalrie 
progrmanersfovvorkvrtthalmgepalate 
of colors, which h^ps give the TG-16’s 
grapidcsa 16-blt look and fo^. •Ed.) 

Vkleo-Celebs 

I’ve just recently subscribed to GamePro 
and I’ve yet to see any interviews done 
with celebrities who play video games. 
Don’t you do interviews? 

Ben Reeves, B Toro, CA 
(bi the Sprhig of 1989 when GamePro Hrst 
hittheshelns, weptHrHrtiedafowinfor- 
views with “c^ebriSes” hi the video gmne 
Industry. Also, last follwepidilisheda spe- 
dalismie, “CelebrffyWeo Gamers,” Idled 

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with celebrity krterviews. However, 
throng Information wehm gathered hum 
our annual Reader’s Survey, we iHscovered 
that ceMxity interviews ranked very low 
amongst most of our readers. Since 
GamePro is published for the riders, we 
decided to discontkwe celebrity specials 
until our survey residts and/or “Dear Edi- 
tor” letters indicate otherwise. - Ed.) 


MMbfiagOn 

Could somebody please explain to this 
non-techie what the difference is 
between a ROM and a RAM? 

Larry Petersai, Phoenix, AZ 

01AM (random access memory) is foimd In 
a home computer's Internal make tgr. The 
RAM enables someone to Input and store 
information on thet computer. Wdeo 
games, on the other hand, contain ROM 
(read only memory). ROMs contain pre-pro- 
grammed Information that can only be read 
by the bitemalhardwme of your video 
gmnesystem. Youcannotb^anyadrH- 
HonM information into a ROM. -Ed.) 


Word oa the Streets 

Ynze Smith sent in a letter {May ‘92 issue) 
asking sdx)ut the rumor of a possible 
Street Fighter II for the Genesis. Have you 
received any more information since then? 
Jus^n MaciejewsH, Egg Harbor, NJ 

(To date, neittier Capcom or Sega Is willing 
to comment on the Sheet Fighter Urmor. 
However, we do know that Capcom Japan 
has licensed a gmecadedFi^ithig Street 
2 to NEC Japan. If you recall, a whOebacka 
game called Flgh^ Sheet was released 
for the Tinbo Grafx-16. Sure enough, Fly- 
ing Street ended up being neatly identical 
to the Jhnerican arcade version of Street 
Rghfor. UnfortunaMy, we have no way of 
knowing whether or not Fighting Street 2 
wUI foHow hi a sknRar path and eventaaHy 
find its way, pahaps hi a Genesis version, 
to the U.S. Ke^ your ffogers crossed! -U.) 


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Video gamers may crave compact discs, 
but doni overlook multimedia! “Multime- 
dia” is the new electrmics products huzz- 
wotd of the Ws, which rrfers to hardware 
and software that combines personal 
computers, compact discs, and television 
technology into one extremely user-friend- 
ly, but mean, machine. This month, the 
Cutting Edge checks out Commodore’s 
CDTV, updates Philips CD-I discs, and 
explores Guest, a game by Virgin. 
- The Whizz 


CDTV (Commodore Dynamic Total 
Vision) by Commodore, a veteran per- 
sonal computer manufacturer, packs 
interactive multimedia technology in a 
system thafe as simple to use as changing 
television channels with a remote control. 

The goal is worthy, but of course, 
trying to introduce any new system 
into the home entertainment arena 
takes great software and an attractive 
track record. It took personal comput- 
ers, VCRs, and CD players a couple of 
years to takeoff. Video game systems 
died and made a comeback. This Fall 
CDTV vidll be one-year-old. 


Power to Play 

CDTV hardware’s got cool lines and 
processing power. The sleek, black 
player is similar in appearance and size 
to a conventional VCR or CD-Audio 
player, the better to fit in with your 
home entertainment system. The sug- 
gested retail price is a fair chunk of 
change - $999. 


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U0OOS Condor. 


CDTVs brainpower comes from a 
7.15 megahertz Motorola 68(XX) 16/32 
bit CPU. That hunk of smart silicon 
should already be familiar to Com- 
modore Amiga users, and they’ll also 
find the Amiga Kickstart 1.3 operating 
system in ROM. One megabyte of 
RAM, proprietary Commodore graph- 
ics and audio processors help manage 
CDTVs thinking chores. 


The back of the box is peppered with 
connnectors. In addition to standard 
audio and RF outs, there are serial and 
parallel ports for an optional printer 
and a modem. There’s a floppy disk 
interface (a SCSI interface is optional). 
You can hook up Super VHS and a 
MIDI system, too. 

The front of the unit closely resem- 
bles a spartan compact disc unit with a 
CD slot and a few controls. However, 
there’s a nifty hidden slot in the front 
panel called a personal memory or 
“smart card” port. This port enables 
consumers to save up to 512 kilobytes 
of data on credit card sized cards for 
applications such as personal finances 
and games. 

The front panel is bare and spare, 
because you control CDTV with a hsnd- 
held infrared remote control that, like 
the box itself, combines functions feom 
several entertainment systems. It’s part 
numeric keypad, part VCR controls, and 
part gamepad. It even has A and B fire 
buttons. An optional PC-style keyboard 
and a trackball are also available. 


Si|^&Sound 

CDTV’s audio/video credentials are 
impressive. The unit plays conventional 
auio CDs and CD+G. You can do 10- 
second sampling, looping, and ran- 
domizing, and you can play CD+MIDl. 
The sound quality puts it in a class with 
standalone CD players. 

Don’t worry about display hook 
ups. The player^ compatible with most 
TVs and monitors, and it accepts ana- 
log RGB, digital RGB, NTSC, Super 
NTSC, or PAL connectors. 

CalltEdutaniieiit 

Multimedia buffe seek to mix education 
and entertainment and call it “edutain- 
ment.” The lineup of 80 CDs certainly 
fits the bill- 

When you just need the facts, 
CDTV^ disc library includes reference 
works for serious study and leisure 
time activities, too. Among other 
things, you can check out the World 
Vista Atlas, the American Heritage Dic- 
tionary, the New Grolier’s Electronic 
Encyclopedia, the Guiness Disc of 
Records, and even the King James 
Bible. You can even learn French from 
Asterix, a famous French cartoon 
viking. 

The educational/reference library 
sounds great, but we all know games 
are what’s gonna make or break CDTV! 
Video gamers will find familiar games 
including: Lemmings, Wrath of the 
Demon, Sherlock Holmes Consulting 
Detective by ICOM Simulations, Sim 
City by Maxis, and Falcon by Spectrum 
Holobyte. Experienced PC gamers will 
recognize: Battle Chess by Interplay, 
Defender of the Crown by Cine- 
maware, Thexder and Space Quest by 
Sierra On-line, Battlestorm by Titus, 
and Excalibur by Virgin. Naturally, 
there are totally original CDTV games. 
For example, the Case of the Cautious 
Condor is a ‘30s-style whodunnit 

MuttiiieiNa Here to stay 

Keep your eye on CDTV and other 
multimedia machines. Compact discs 
are coming. CDTV might be their 
home in your home. For more info 
about CDTV call 1-800-662-6442. 


GAMEPM • jBly 1112 


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Continued on page 16. 


CD-I GAMES 


Philips’ CD-Interactive system joins 
Commodore CDTV as the first mass 
market multimedia systems on store 
shelves (see The Cutting Edge, 
GamePro, December ‘91). Great games 
are definitely one of Philips’ goals. 
“Philips anticipates the release of 
approximately 25 new titles per quarter 
throughout 1992,” according to Dr. 
Bernie Luskin, president of Philips 
Interactive Media of America, “includ- 
ing titles resulting from agreements 
made with producers such as Ninten- 
do, Hanna-Barbera Productions, and 
Britannica Software.” Here are CD- 
Interactive games from Philips. 


Sports Golf: The Pai m Springs 
' i - This awesome golf game uses 
motion picture-quality graphics to sim- 
ulate live action links play on 18 of the 
most challenging holes from the actual 
golf courses in Palm Springs, Califor- 
nia. ABC sports casters provide colorful 
commentary and advice on your game. 
(By Fathom Pictum) 

Backgammon - Here’s one of the 
world’s most ancient games on one of 
the world’s newest pieces of technology. 
(By Capitol Disc Interactive) 

Caesars World of Gambling - Trans- 
form your living room into the Las 
Vegas Caesar’s Palace. Play blackjack, 
roulette, craps, or five other types of 
slot machines regulated by Caesar’s 
odds and rules. (By CD-I Systems) 

Dark Castle - In this frighteningly- 
paced, fantasy/action game, castle 
guards hunt you, rats and bats attack 
you, a dragon tries to fry you, the tor- 
turer wants to do you, and the wi 2 ard 
may or may not help you. (By Silicon 
Beach Software) 


Escape fix’-- CyberCily - CyberCily’s 
out of the arcades and on disc. You’re a 
laser gunslinger, one of the last human 
heroes, trying to blast your way out of 
town against the Guarian’s robots and 
soldiers. (By Fathom Pictures) 


Jigsaw - Here’s a new take on old style 
p uzzl es, jigsaw puzzles that is. You can 
change shapes, size, and number of 
pieces. (By Britannica Software and 
Novalo^c) 

Laser Lords - Claymation makes the 
graphics dazzle in this arcade-action 
game. Explore nine planets and seek out 
200 characters in 250 different locations. 
If necessary, battle them with karate, 
swords, hand lasers, or an awesome 
space cruiser. (By Spinnaker Software) 
Sargon Chess - This is one of the all- 
time great PC chess games. Choose 16 
levels of play. Try 45,000 opening 
moves. Replay famous games in chess 
history. Solve custom chess problems. 
Check it out (By Spinnaker Software) 
Battleship - Milton Bradley’s classic 
naval combat game never looked bet- 
ter! Select three firing methods, then 
see and hear vintage footage of war- 
ships in action. Hit! (By Capitol Disc 
Interactive) 

Connect Four — This 3-D checkers 
game is another Milton Bradley game 
conversion. (By Capitol Disc Interactive) 
Pinball - Play the steel ball in four dif- 
ferent games: Dog Fight, Cyber, Spring 
Break, and Melt Down. How ya’ gonna 
tilt? (By Capitol Disc Interactive) 


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Monster slam. Reverse slam. Sky hook slam. Pile driver. 


/ srn m. 

Leading the 16-bit revolution 


No other videogame can go one-on-one with the new David 
Robinson’s Supreme Court" from Sega" Genesis." 

We’re talkin’ a fiiU-on, full court running game here. With two 
dozen incredible moves that were digitized from videotapes of 
real basketball action. All the elbow-pumpin’, board crashin’, 
pump felon’, ball stealirf excitement the floor can dish out. 

And the kind of speed thafs put Genesis in a league by itself. 

Go ahead, pick your squad and pick your game. You can go 
five on five. Or three on tl^. 

Now kQ' on your man. See if you can guard David Robinson. 
Take on his two-handed monster slam. Press him up and down 
the floor. Try to drive on his lane. 

You lookin’ for the video B-ball thafs closest to the pros? 
David Robinson’s Supreme Court from Sega Genesis definitely 
came to play. 

The choice is simple. The choice is SEGA. Genesis gives you 
more than 150 hit games, hot titles like Sonic The Hedgehog," 
ToeJam &Earl," 

Spider-Man" and 
Joe Montanan 
Sports Tklk 
liotball." 

David Robinson’s 
three pointer. 




S|ji>rting News Baseball - America’s 
sport goes CD. You can play in several 
famous, real life, major league parks 
from past and present. Try the Brooklyn 
Dodgers’ old park or Dodger Stadium 
in L.A. Then you face Oakland ace 
hurlers, Dave Stewart or Dennis Ecker- 
sley. (By Fathom Pictures) 

Text Tiles - Test your word-building 
skills against the machine or your 
friends. (By Capitol Disc Intaactive) 
Alice in Wonderland - The classic sto- 
ries of Alice in Wonderland and 
Through the Looking Glass come to 
life. You guide Alice as she travels 
through 250 magical places and 
encounters all 43 characters from the 
classic books. (By Spinnaka' Software) 
The Uninvited - Enter this classic 
creepy game, and you may never find 
your way out! (By ICOM Simulations) 
D^ Vu - Mystery builds upon mys- 
tery as you try to remember who you 
are and why someone is trying to kill 
you. (By ICOM Simulations) 



By Slasher Quan 

Guest by \^rgin Games boldly goes into 
a CD-ROM realm nobody’s ever seen 
before. The game, billed as an “interac- 




iti snK tor games in t-' ? torture fhamber. 

The puzzles are great and interest- 
ing. There’s one breathtaking scene, 
where you stand on a precipice over- 
looking a roomful of coffins, and you 
must close each lid. The effects are 
mind-blowing. In an art gallery, a por- 
trait suddenly comes to life, and a face 
melds out of the frame a la the liquid 
metal T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judge- 
ment Day 


tive drama,” combines mulri-direction- 
al, first-person movement, “rendered” 
digitized scenes, orchestrated music 
score, and live..,er, undead actors to cre- 
ate a haunted house with an attitude. 

UgMs, Shaclovtfs, 

Guest is a point-and-click graphic 
adventure with uncannily realistic 
movement that approaches virtual reali- 
ty Each time you select an exit in the 3- 
D house, the screen scrolls almost 
perfecdy as if you were walking to the 
door yourself! The view even changes 
as your head, and vision, move. 


Ufalk around the table and the 
withjmi' 

To achieve the surreal visuals, a 
complex graphics processing technique 
known as “rendering” is utilized. Ren- 
dering causes on-screen, computer gen- 
erated light sources to impact objects 
like they would in real life. This results 
in a video tape footage look with 
superb shading. 



These coffins will send ym- ihs grauef 


To tell the tale, real actors and 
actresses were filmed on sound stages, 
then overlaid on the game’s back- 
grounds. Guest’s programmers then 
modified the graphic images to give 
them ethereal, ghosdy appearances! 



Look who’s coming to thnaerf 


The fully orchestrated, classical 
sound track is an experience onto itself. 
The music changes with the game’s 
events to fit the mood. The actors speak 
in recorded voices, too. 



Guest makes the mtislG of yoarniglitmares. 


A Guest-iy Fiiture 

Guest’s awesome results don’t come 
easy. Every second of Guest footage 
requires over 100 computer hours to 
generate. The game could be one of the 
first two-disc, CD-ROM products ever, 
with over 8000 megabits (or 1000 
megabytes) of memory After the garnet 
initial personal computer release in 
November, Virgin will consider Guest 
development for the Genesis CD and 
Super NES CD. We can hardly wail! 


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'cades! Examine Konami's 
taneous six-player fighter, 
Hamco’s exhilarating 90's 
-ade classic, Xevious! 
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X-Men tKonamO 

The number one selling comic book IS now 

the number one arcade sensation You will 
be awestruck by the immensity of this 
simultaneous six-player fight game, which 
spans not one, but two, full-size sctee"s. 
Choose from six different X-Men Cyclops 
fires opfic blasts. Colossus's metallic body 
releases huge energy sparks. 
slices foes with his ultra-sharp claws, which 
turn into an Admantium laser .Storm 
unleashes lightning tornadoes. Nightcrawler 
is super-agile and able to simultaneously 


teleport around his toe, and Dazzler fires 

powerful sonic light blasts. 

The graphics, story line, and game^ 
play are extremely faithful to the X-Men s 
comics. Animated cinematic scdoences in- 
between levels recount the story of Profes- 
sor X who sends his X-Men to hunt down 

Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil 

Mutants. The X-Men must cross six treach 
erous levels filled with deadly robot Sen- 
tinels, prehistoric monsters, and bizarre 
mutant henchmen. Popular supervillains, 


such as Pyro, The Blob, Wendigo, and Jug- 
gernaut, guard the end of each level. The 
struggle culminates in a final showdown 

against Magneto on Asteroid M. 

The X-Men game is the comic book 

come to life! The beautifully rendered 
characters, smooth animation, digrtized 
sound effects and voices, and a radical 

soundtrack, all add to an incredib e video 

game experience. X-Men is X-cellent. 


Sohahu (Hamco) 

Arcade historians will remember that 
Solvalou" was the ship's name in the 
arcade classic Xevious. Almost a decade 
after its first appearance, Xevious has 

returned triumphantly as a breathtaking 

po^gon-filled, virtual reality-type, sit-dwn 
shooter aptly called “Solvalou - 3D Xevi- 
ous!'' Both a realistic flying simulator and a 
putee-pounding shoot-em-up, this game 
has got to be experienced to be believedi 


3re already 

fami lar with Solvalou’s first-person per- ^ 
specitive, highly believable sense of 3-D A 
single joystick controls both the ship and 
afth ^T'to-Sraund blasters. 

Although your ship always flies forward 
you can bank left or right, climb, and dive 
Game play is very faithful to its prede- 

aTnnn “"STliOS 

a ong the way, you take your ship deep into 

Tik H lovers 

will immediately recognize the updated, dig- 

itized sound effects and music from the 

original game, and the new dimensionalized 
versions Of all the Old, familiar adversarie7 

An awesome sight is the sudden appear- 
ance of the familiar, octagon-shaped Moth- 
ership, which eclipses the entire sky above 

and obstacles, such as spikes that shoot 
from the ground. 


Solvalou expertly mixes the appeal of 
arcade classic with cutting edge grapi 

and programming. As a flight simulat 

Solvalou s graphics and smooth respi 
siveness warrant a test-flight. As a shi 
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Compact disc games and 
game systems sound 
great...but who has 'em? A 
few thousand Japanese 
gamers and some faithful Tur- 

toGtalx-ieCDfansinthe 
States, that's who. To help 
Me you over until CDs arrive 
heresthelowdownonthe ’ 
^aCD.theWondemiega 
(Sega CD-1000), the Tuito 

i echnologies Duo, and the 
Super NES CD. 


The 

SejIaCP 


It’s heeere...well, almost. At the Summer 
Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, 
Sega officially unveiled its game playing 
CD-ROM add-on unit, the Sega CD. The 
unit’s targeted on-s^e month is Novem- 
ber ‘92, but Sega would like to have it 
available to gamers as soon as October. 
Tbe suggested retail price will hova" 
around $299. 

Familiar Features 

There really aren’t a whole lot of secrets 
about the Sega CD. The video game 
press and the gamers’ grapevine have 
been overrun with system specs for 
months (see ITie Cutting Edge, 

GamePro, Sept. ‘92, Oct. ‘92, and Feb. 
‘92). The Japanese version of the unit, 
the Mega CD, will have been out for 
nearly a year when the Genesis unit 
makes it debut. 

The Sega CD piggybacks on the 
Genesis by connecting to the once mys- 
terious port on the side of the game sys- 
tem. Also, like the Mega CD, the Sega 
CD packs a MC68000 processor that 
runs at a quick 1 2.5 MHz, compared to 
the Genesis' 7.5 MHz MC68000 CPU. 

Both CPUs will team up to eliminate 
mid-game access lag (access time is 
approximately one second). A respectable 
6 megs (7681^ of buffer RAM will help out 


considerably, fine Sega CD is loaded with 
custom graphics processors. These 
processors enable it to paint more color 
and sprites simultaneously on-screen 
than the Genesis and it produces scaling 
and rotation (like Nintendo’s Super NES), 
which up till now could only be handled 
with great care in software. 

What’s Hew 

The Sega CD’s only external differences 
from the Japanese Mega CD are cos- 
metic. Gone are the cheesy front panel, 
painted-on play/access light codes and 
the Mega CD logo. It doesn’t sound like 
much, but those changes actually make 
the sleek, stealthy, black unit look stylish- 
ly leaner and much meaner. 

The major internal changes are to 
the system BIOS (Basic Input/Output 
System) and the game interface, which 
have been retooled to have more visual 
appeal to American gamers. Ukethe 
Mega CD, you control CD functions with 
the Genesis control pad through an 
onscreen command interface. However, 
Mega CD plasters functions and labels 
across its command screen. The Sega 
CD displays a neat graphic that looks like 
the front of a CD player. There are but- 
tons for Forward, Stop, Open door, and 
Options. Pressing any buttons pulls 
down menus for other system controls. 

All This and Music, Too 

In addition to CD games, the Sega CD will 
play regular CD audio and CD+G. It will 
also support karaoke singing for home- 
spun vocalists. The unit also offers a 
respectable two-in-one opportunity if you 
don’t already own a CD player for your 


home audio system. The Sega CD laser 
drive is a high-end Sony unit, compa’able 
to that of top quality CD audio players. 

In fact, as part of its initial offering 
this fall, Sega plans to bundle several 
types of CDs with the unit. Currently, the 
company’s discussing with several 
record labels the possibility of including a 
music CD by major recording stars and a 
CD+G disc. Addition^ly, Sega is plan- 
ning to include either an unnamed, 
brand-new Sega multimedia CD or Sher- 
lock Holmes Consulting Detective by 
ICOM Simulations. The final piece of the 
package will be a collector’s disc con- 
taining 1 0 Sega cartridge games: Alien 
Storm, Golden Axe I and II, Mystic 
Defender, Out Run, Revenge of Shinobi, 
Shadow Dancer, Streets of Rage, Supa 
Hang On, and Super Monaco GP. 


Sega Software 


If you asked about software, move to the 
head of the class. There will be two CD 
product lines, regular CD games and 
multimedia games. The multimedia 
games will make extensive use of ani- 
mated video, live video footage, actual 
movie sound tracks, and detailed sound 
effects. Also, be advised that Sega’s 
international ban on intercontinental 
game-swapping is being enforced. You 
can’t play foreign CDs on this unit. 



Carts from Sega in 1 992 sound 
cool. In fact, Joe Cool heads the lineup. 
Joe Montana NFL Football will feature 
actual NFL players and live video footage 
of Joe chalkboarding plays and analyz- 
ing your game. Batman Returns will 
reportedly play twice as fast as the car- 
tridge version with its full driving level, a 
Batski level, and several bonus levels. It 
will also be less expensive th^ the cart! 
Dark Wizard is a fantasy action RPG 


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So you grew up without ever buying a 
Genesis, and now everyone’s talkin’ CD 
games. Weii, we ail know even big boys 
(and girls) get their toys. Last April, the 
Wondermega made its debut in Japan. 
JVC and Sega joined hardware and soft- 
ware forces to produce this sleek, slick 
entertainment system, which enabies 
you to play Mega Drive cartridges. Mega 
CDs, audio CDs, CD+G, and CD+MIDI. 

Sega expects that the unit wiii attract a 
new and older crowd (25-35 years old) to its 
games.Sega wants a high-end game sys- 
tem in its stable, however, it hasn’t decided 
yet if JVC’s Wondermega is that unit. An 
American version is due out in the fali. 

Mega Womlers 

The compact Wondermega iooks more 
iike a high-priced CD piayerthan a game 
system, and that’s not far from the truth. 
One logic board combines the function 
and fun of the MegaDrive and the 
MegaCD motherboards with a few extra 
chips to beef up sound, graphics, and CD 
functionality. Although regular CD sound 
rocks, special processors add awesome 
punch to regular cartridge gane sounds 
and add heft to bass notes. The CD drive 
and supporting hardware is reportedly 1 5 
percent faster than its Mega CD counter- 
part, and the JVC laser drive’s quieter, too. 

In addition to regular A/V jacks, there 
are a Super-VHS output jack and a 
(gulp!) modem jack. MIDI musicians will 
love the MIDI output, which enables you 
to play back music on a MIDI-compatible 
keyboard with the new CD+MIDI discs. 
For Japanese karaoke singers, there are 
two microphone input jacks and an echo 
effects switch. 

Buy Later 

■pie Japanese Wondermega costs in the 
neighborhood of $600. You get one con- 
troller, cables, the power supply, and a 
disc containing four games and four 
karaoke programs. Before you buy, know 
that Sega’s foreign compact disc games 
lockout is in effect. 


neSegaCD 


ported from the Japanese Mega CD 
game that features absolutely awesome 
graphics and animation. Switch is a 
cutesy adventure game, also from a 
Japanese CD, that features intricate, 
interactive storytelling. 


Sega’s 1993 offerings sound awe- 
some! Sonic the Hedgehog H’s going 
CD. He’ll have cartoony company in 
Looney Tunes and Cool World, which is 
based on the animated movie of the 
same name. R U 2 Legit 2 Quit? Ham- 
mer is. Sega’s got sci fi, too. Terminator II 
and Dune are due. Third party action 
includes Young Indiana Jones by 
Lucasfilms, Wing Commander by Origin, 
Rise of the Dragon by Game Arts, and 
Star Trek: The Next Generation by Spec- 
trum Holobyte. Get set for games from 
here and abroad by these companies, 
too: Bignet, CRI, JVC, Renovation, Sierra 
On-Line, Taito, T&E Soft, Takeno, and 
Telenet. (For an even keener taste of 
what may be to come, see Overseas 
Prospects this issue.) 

CD Here to stay 

If you’re sweating about support, 
don’t. Next door to its headquarters in 
Redwood City, California, Sega of Ameri- 
ca has just completed construction on a 
multi-million dollar facility devoted to 
development of multimedia products. 


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While Sega makes the big compact disc 
splash and Nintendo stirs the waters, 
Turbo Technologies says, “Welcome to 
the show!” Turbo Technologies now 
champions the TurboGrafx-1 6 and its 
CD-ROM drive. Last year, NEC Japan 
released the Duo (see The Cutting Edge, 
GamePro, Dec. ‘91), which combined 
the P.C. Engine-compatible CoreGrafx 
with the new CD-ROM2. Moreover, NEC 
announced new Super CD-ROM games, 
which required the extra 256K RAM 
packed into the CD-ROM2. 

No Hews 

Turbo Technologies is currently readying 
an American version of the Duo for debut 
this September. There isn’t alot of infor- 
mation available about the new Turbo 
Duo, but then again there isn’t too much 
to the system. You can play regular Tur- 
boChips, CD games, or Super CD 
games but you won’t be able to play 
Japanese RC. Engine TurboChip games 
in the American system. Other than that 
you’ll dig the slim and trim look of the 
system, which makes the regular Turbo- 
Grafx-16 with CD look like a rock. 


died with the $299 system. You get $250 
worth of coupons for Turbo Technologies 
TurboChips and CD games. You also get 
two CDs - one containing Ys I and II and 
anotha" with Bonk’s Adventure and 
Bonk’s Revenge and Gate of Thunder - 
and a Dungeon Explorer TurboChip. The 
Bonk’s CD features a snazzy new intro 
section presented by the Bonkmeister 
speaking for himself. 

Super CD Games 

Three Super CDs are on the way by 
the system’s debut. If you own the old 
TurboGrafx-CD, look for the Super 
Systan Card 3.0, which will power-up 
your RAM to Super CD levels. 

Loom is the CD version of the great 
Lucasfilm PC game. You enter the Age of 
the Great Guilds, where the world is ruled 
by classes of super craftsmen. Black- 
smiths, Shepherds, Clerics, and Weavers 
hold the secrets to the universe and 
beyond. Music is a key game element. 

Shadow of the Beast is a weird 
action/adventure game based on the PC 
game by Psygnosis. You’re transformed 
into a horrible beastman and forced to 


fight your way across and underneath a 
massive, and bizarre-looking world. 

Finally, Beyond Shadowgate by 
iCOM Simulations also traces its origins 
to the PC format. It’s a dungeons and 
dragons style role-play tour de force 
that’s the sequel to Shadowgate. 


Last, but certainly not least, is the Super 
NES CD drive. The official Nintendo line 
is that the system will be simultaneously 
introduced in the United States, Canada, 
and Japan in January 1 993. The initial 
production run will be 300,000 units per 
month, and the target price range is 
$200. At this point, that’s fairly vaporous 
info. As we all know, Nintendo guards its 
secrets more tightly than the C.l A 


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Sketchy Specs 

Nintendo and Philips have joined forces 
to develop the Super NES CD. Nintendo 
specs call for 8 megabits RAM and a 
disk drive with average access time 
under one second. Not surprisingly, the 
Super NES compact disc system will 
use the CD-ROM XA format licensed 
from Philips. TTiat means the Philips CD 
Interactive system {see The Cutting 
Edge, this issue) should also be able to 
play SNES CDs. Sony, who started the 
Nintendo CD-ROM project until Philips 
entered the picture, is also working on 
the Play Station, a CD-ROM system that 
will feature an SNES CD accessory. 

As with any mystery system, rumors 
abound. Tbe most vexing one predicts 
that the SNES CD will require an addi- 
tional RAM cart in order to play Its 
games to their maximum potential. 

Nintemton^tTell 

Who knows what secrets lurk in the 
hearts of product managers at Ninten- 
do? Major league Nintendo players, such 
as Acclaim, Capcom, Konami, and 
Absolute, are reportedly designated CD 
games developers. It doesn’t take a 
rocket scientist to figure out the rest of 
the players. Be patient, Nintendo nuts, 
as we all know. Big N has a way of arriv- 
ing late for a party and still making a 
grand entrance. 

Some Day Our Discs 
mi Come 

With expectations so high and so much 
potential to live up to, it’s little wonder 
Sega, Nintendo, and Turbo Technologies 
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innovative TurboGrafx-16 System and 
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There are many great CD software 
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The other two Samurai generals are also trying to battle 
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face to fecewifo Idea's dastardly ruler, Galam. Galam 
has kidnapped Laura, your childhood sweetheart, and 
is using her natural psychic powers to control the 
planet But you won't be atone in your quest, you will 
te aided by Pico, a cat who, among other things, is a 
space pilot and has some raw psychic powers of his 
own. Also]oiningyouonyourJoumeyrsBabbette,a 
rookie cadet in the Ccxmic Space Command who 
trainingintheartofmindcontrol. Vou even have the 
abnilffe^.spmeriTagicofyourovvn. Butifyouthink 
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flying a little bit too close to the sun lately. In ader to 
be triumphant, you and your friends (yes, the cat too) 
will need to learn about the powers of magic and 
psychic techniques, because your enemies already 
possess these powers and can't wait to try them out on 
you. So harness your mental abilities and crush Galam's 
evil empire. Or else this fantasy could turn into a real 
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n membere Jose Quinones of Puer- 
to Rico and J/m-6ob Boza of Urtiana, 
OH have a few things to say about their 

favorite games, nnal Fantasy II and 

Super Smash TV.for the SNES. 





final Team Word 

I ! 9“ Fantasy II the hlgh-5! This 

IS the best RPG game I Ve ever 

te cart amazed me. The orchesLed 
music was great and the engaging 
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Shirinian, Potomac, MD 

The following are passwords ^ 
and tips for the Legend of 

the Mystical Ninja. 



Zone 111 Password; 
L?9yin "ptr- %tPj# 

46itt<z5##n'>i5* 


I Smashing Game 

arcade garne.Srn^^^^^^^, I 

•the year is 1999 and a Wer 

LxV.rabngs.Tbeg^O-X |1 


Zone VII Password; 

ib%44VBv®vVyl4* 

,D7X=V]B%B!/74B 


I the TV. ratings, iney^- 

dio-of-doomtocom^eWthe 


::::;&gett« , 3 
^ . . 1 ^ « noxM car or a toaster. 


1 Twtoa ew^oratoaster. 

1 game is 4.5. ' 5 

Jim-BobBoza,Urbana,OH 


Genesis: Sonic The Hedgehr^ 

Tie - Genesis: John Madden Foot- 
ball and NHL Hockey, SNES- 
Super Mario World 
SNES: Final Fantasy II 
SNES: Smash T.V. 

SNES: Pilotwings 




Zone VIII Password; 
kXXnL>nJW djlhz 

qydVH-6wTnkqwz? 



Here are 
Zones. 


a few tips for the Warlock 


Zone 1-1. To the right of the Horn tem- 


ple’s entrance, there is a «hiteJcoh °f I 

Yina’s head. You cannot immediat^y 
icon. However, b^ktingiu^ 

the right spot neartheentiw^. the , 

icon will appear and you will be 

rewarded with $100. 

Zone 4-1. Right past the first shop, 

there is a building with two doois^Hit 

the area between the doors and a , 

secret passage will open. 


PnarrtasyStarld 

7 Tie- SNES: F-Zero and ActRaiser 

8 SNES: Super Castlevania 

9 ;ne-SNES:SuperGhouls’n’ 
Ghosts, NES: Final Fantasy 

Gaiares and Shininc 
N'^"°“^’ff^ES:JoeandMac,' 
NES. Mega Man IV 


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BAMEPR8 • July 1997 


Nl NT END 0 



chaotic. Tilings first went sour in Cap- 
corn’s original Ghosts and Goblins game 
for the arcade, the NES, and the Gene- 
sis. Then along came Firebrand the Gar- 
goyle. This Ghoul Realm citizen’s life was 
turned upside down in the Game Boy 
adventure, Gargoyle’s Quest. 

Well, the Ghoul Realm’s rockin’ 
again! Firebrand left his town of Erturia to 
begin warrior training. During his 
absence, a strange black light appeared 
and drained al! the magical elements 
from the land. Now life’s going to be 
dark, dingy, and down right boring unless 
Firebrand figures out how to eliminate 
this problem. No magic flame to search 
for in this version. 



Role-play, anyone? 


A Moastous Adventure 

Like the Game Boy version, the single- 
player Gargoyle’s Quest II for the NES is 
aside-scrolling, role-playing action/ 
adventure with a 3/4 overhead view. 



Chasing the dragon. 





There are seven major areas to tackle. 
Tliroughout each area, you fight a little, 
converse a little, collect a little, and pray 
(a lot) that you don’t fail miserably. 

In the true role-playing tradition, 
Firebrand must build up his powers. 
Armed with three lives and the ability to 
launch tiny fireballs from his mouth. Fire- 
brand can’t fly high, nor far. However, as 
time goes on, battles are won, and Vials 
(equivalent to money) are collected. Only 
then can Firebrand gain greater fire 
power, wing and jumping strength, and 
the means to purchase more sophisticat- 
ed Tools and Magic. These ultra cool 
breath-power weapons include a 
boomerang and an air platform, which 
Firebrand spits from his mouth to create 
temporary floating staircases. 

Beastly Beauty 

The graphics are both colorful and attrac- 
tive. However, when it comes to intricate 
detailing, this 8-bit version doesn’t rank 
as high as the Game Boy original. Fire- 
brand isn’t as ghoulish looking as he was 
in the Game Boy cart. Instead, he has a 
raisony, pinched expression. This time, 
however, he is large and, no, he’s not 
green and slimy like you might expect. 
He’s bright, fiery red with white and black 
wings. As for the tunes, well, they’re 
about a three on the “rockablilty" scale. 
They’re upbeat, though not extraordinari- 
ly memorable. 


Wingin’ It 

The first portion of the game is a little 
heavy on straight forward, middle-of-the- 
road role-play. If you’re not into it, thai you 
may find yourself nodding. Either way, the 
level of role-play Isn’t complex, nor com- 
pelling. The town’s are all fairly small. Con- 
sequently, you can always find the right 
people with the right information in a 


reasonable amount of time. The action 
sequences tend to get a bit meatier as you 
progress further into the game. 


PROTIP: Wort( your way down the side of 
die first big building in Stage One's fighting 
sequent^. /Ujout halfway down tiie side, 


to an icon worth additional hit points. 


PROTIP: Ifym have the power to take Oie 
hits it requires to reach the top of this 
nasty-loMng wall of spikes in tiie ball of 
minors, you can rebieve a 1 -up icon 
from tiie upper ledge. 


PROTIP; Beware of the regener- 
ating aystals in the fiftii level. 

Firebrand responds very 
well to button commands and 
gives you a few out-of-the- 
ordinary moves, such as 
flying and hovering. TTiere 
is one aspect to the con- 
trols which may trip 


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fiAMEPRO • July t992 







Gargoyle’s Quest II by Capcom 


you up. The Jump, Jump and Cling, 
Hover, and Land command are all con- 
trolled by Button A. Simple enough. 


However, in midflight, you may go for the 
A button by force of habit. The result...a 
big dose of gravity when you don’t need it! 

The Final Score 

Capcom’s original Game Boy version 
pushed the tiny Game Boy to its limits. 
TTie result was a spectacular looking 
game. When a Game Boy game is that 
good, you know it’s going to be a tough 
act to follow. Fortunately, the sequel has 
kept the password feature. 

The NES Gargoyle’s Quest II isn’t as 
difficult or as fun as the original Game 
Boy version, which had a better balance 
of RPG and fly ‘n’ fight 


action. Instead, GQII leans heavily on the 
RPG side. However, it’s fully capable of 
providing both novice and advanced 
gamers with quite a few hours of moder- 
ately challenging enjoyment. Make your 
brand Firebrand. 


Graphics Sound Control FunFactor Challenge 


PRO TIP". This upper piatfom is the ideal 
spot to combat Oils boss. 




PROTP:Lo(ri((^o$efy for these tiny hotes in 
theffltMind. They m a dear indication 
that the floor is rigged vrith spring-action 
sf^es, which you nnist 
ieap over or die. 

PftOTV*: Ail potions found 
to 


through a few zillion attempts 
at Prince of Persia on either tt 
the Macintosh, or the Game Boy, your 
golden opportunity has just arrived. Virgin 
Games has produced Prince of Persia for 
yourNES. 

Grand Vizier Jaffar has imposed his 
nasty will upon the Sultan by taking over 
his palace. He’s also given the Sultan’s 
daughter, your lady love, a radically harsh 
ultimatum - marry him 
or die. 


Down and Out 


Jaffar’s peeved ‘cause the 
princess is sweet on you. So, 
he’s tossed you into the dun- 
geon. The prognosis isn’t good. You 
have exactly one hour to work your way 
through 18 strenuous stages on your 
way to save the princess. 

The Sultan didn’t spare any change 
when he built his dungeon. This place is the 
pits, literally! Each of the 1 8 stages is com- 
prised of various dead-end ledgesand mon- 
strous iron gates. Also, sword-bearing 
turbaned terrors are everywhere, ready and 
waiting to slice-’n-dice you to bits. 

It only gets worse. Step on the 
wrong tile and it’s spiatsville when you 
plummet three stories. Fall a tad short of 
a ledge when you make a leap towards 
freedom and a cushy bed of spikes will 
break your fall. Survive these traps and 
you eventually come upon the tile which 
activates the exit door to that stage. 

Fortunately, a sword, as well as a 
few dozen bottles of potion, have been 
hidden in the dungeon. Some of the 
potions are restorative, others are pure 
poison. It pays to gamble, ’cuz you get 
endless continues should you lose. 


Smooth Moves 

Graphically the game is simple, yet clear 
and attractive. However, it’s the aiimation 
that really knocks your socks off. All move- 
ment appears so smooth aid natural ttiat 
you become half convinced that you really 
are a tiny man on your TV. screen. 

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Leapoffahh. 


Hail to the Prince 


Prince of Persia is one of the more 


PROTIP: Polish your sword skills before you 
hit Stage 5. 


True love. 

However, it takes time to master the 
many precise moves the prince can per- 
form. To be specific, he can jump 
upwards, leap forwards, squat, pull him- 
self upwards, loww himself down, and 
take “baby” steps. The controls are high- 
ly sensitive - too sensitive. It’s guaran- 
teed that you’re going to panic and pull a 
dumb move, such as taking a flying leap 
when you meant to jump up. It’s a toss 
up between what’s more difficult - the 
obstacles or the moves. 


attractive, unusual, challenging, and 
nerve-crunching titles that’s ever found a 
home on the NES. Although the ultra 
smooth animation doesn’t shine through 
quite as brightly here as it does on its 
more powerful computer cousins, it rates 
an A+ on the somewhat limited 8-bit 
scale. If you could, would you be the 
Prince of Persia? Only a few dozen hours 
of frustration will tell. 


Prince of Persia by Virgin Games I 


Graphics Sound Control FunFactor 


$29.99 Action/Adventure 

1 meg One Player 

Available August '92 Password Feature 


GAMEPRO • July 1982 







It looks like you’re in renter field. 
A truly tool effett! " - Becironic Gaming i 

"...the most original NES 
baseball game..:' 

- Electronic Gaming Monthly ~1- 


FEEL THE HEAT with the best 
NES™ baseball game! 


"Roaer Clemens' MVP Baseball 
is snowing that it doesn't take 
16 -bit power to be suttessful" 

- VideoGames & Computer entertainment 

"All the exdtement of a pennant 
rate...unigue perspettives allow you to d^ 
see what the players in the field see!" 

- Nintendo Power 


OVER-THE-SHOULDER- 
FIELDING: The most realistic 
perspective evert 


Game players everywhere agree; Roger Clemens' MVP 
Baseball's over-the-shoulder perspective, close-up shots of close plays 
and pitching tips from "The Rocket " himself capture all the realism and 
excitement of live baseball! Feel the Heat! 

enssEE) 

enTewTRinmEriT 




CLOSE-UP PLAYS AT THE 
BASE: players control the 
slide and tag. 


Roger Clemens’ MVP Beiaball™ Is a Irademark ot UN. Lid.' 19B2LJN.LM. All rlghte reserved. Nintendo'', Nintendo Entertainment System'* and the olllclal seals are trademarks at Ninlendo ot America 
Inc. UN* Is a registered trademark ot UN. Ltd'- 1692 UN. Lid. All rights reserved. 






his dreaded Red Plume Guards rule the 
city with an iron fist. In this unstable cli- 
mate, fortune and glory are yours if you 
use your wits and skills. 

Hilisfar by FCI is an ambitious and 
intriguing NES role-play game that car- 
ries a full bag of arcade style action. 
Unfortunately, the load’s a little too heavy. 



Who buiH this city? 


Building Character 

Hilisfar’s RPG features are strong. There 
are three main storylines with slight varia- 
tions according to your adventurer’s 
characteristics. 

This is a single character adventure, 
but you can create up to seven different 
characters. The character building fea- 
ture is simple to use but extensive. You 
choose from five races (Dwarf, Elf, 
Gnome, Half-Elf, and Human), seven 
moral alignments, and four Guild Classes 
(Cleric, Fighter, Magic-user, and Thief). 
Next you “roll” ratings for Experience 
Level, maximum Hit Points, and seven 
character attributes. 

RRG at Ihe Arcades 

Hilisfar doesn’t feature RPG monster 
bashing. Instead, it showcases an 
impressive array of game play and play- 
ing perspectives. You shlep around mas- 
sive Hilisfar via a 3/4 overhead-view city 
map. To journey to 1 3 outlying locations 
you take a side-view horizontally- 
scrolling horseback ride, where you leap 
obstacles as pesky hawks and hidden 
bowmen ambush you. At the forward- 
view, Target Range, you try to master 
Slings, Daggers, Darts, and Archery. In 





Picking locks is imaginative and fun. 
On screen you see an extreme close up 
side view of the lock’s tumblers. You 
must quickly connect the correct lock 
picks from a set of 20 to the tumblers 
before time runs out. Fail and you’re 
stung with a HP-sapping dart or doused 
with sleeping gas. Heavy-handed thieves 
will break their picks. 
ntfnff:lfyousdect“Pk^alockwitha 
small obj^ ” your best bet is to pundi A 
like crazy. Don*t stop until bme runs out 


Arena Combat, you go one-on-one, toe- 
to-toe against fantasy fighters. You also 
cmise Pubs to conduct text-based inter- 
rogation of the locals. 


PRtHKJunptm to tine horse lengths aw^ 
from obstacles. Hit Dom to duck the bkxl. 

PH071P: For higher scores at Tana*s Shoot- 


PROTVh Repair lock picks at the Thieees 
Guild, if you’re a Thief. It’s near the Mage’s 
Tower in the tmmi’s southeast comer. 


Lost in Uie Hilis 

Hilisfar’s action smorgasbord is great, but 
its sluggish controls w/ill drive you mad. 
Sometimes you must mash the controller. 
This is particulaly annoying in places 
where you norm^ty expect quick response 
time— horse riding, arena combat, and 
overhead runs from the Red Plumes. 

The graphics are small but decent. 
However, the animation’s pokey, even for 
an 8-bit RPG. For example, in the over- 
head city map, movement is painstakingly 
choppy and imprecise. The sounds are 
minimk 


‘Far Freaking Out 

This is a tough call. Hilisfar is a great con- 
cept that trips on execution. Eight-bit 
RPG nuts will definitely enjoy the capti- 
vating quests, but only adventurers with 
extremely patient and forgiving natures 
need take to the Hills’. 


The key action, however, is breaking 
and entering into buildings and treasure 
chests. These 3/4 overhead view scenes 
are mazes, where you crack open chests 
to find gold and other goodies and elude 
the Red Plumes. 


Be gukk vndt your picks! 


Hilisfar by FCI 

Graphics 

Sound Control FunFactor Challenge 1 

1 

SlB 

S54.99 

Role-play 

2 megs 

One Player 

1 Available Sept ‘92 | 


32 


GAMEPRO • July 1882 






AVANTI 


Fill out coupon and mail to: GamePro Super 
Soccer Champ Contest, P.O. Box 3329, Redwood 
City, CA 94064 


Name 

Address 


Phone 


Did You Remember 
Your TV. Screen 
Photo? 


TAITO 


The fa^l pace, grueline 
action, and tough competi- 
tion has made soccer the 
most popular game in the 
world today. Pretty passing, 
flying headers, bicycle kicks, 
slide tackles, yellow cards 
and red cards are all a part of 
the game. Watch out for your 
players liecoming fatigued 
loo. 

Some- 

times 

fresh legs are better than 
your superstar, 

If your passing game 
comes along you might be 
able to hit a bicycle kick or 
break a window. There’s 
nothin' like playin' bail in 
the house. So, let the games 
begin. 


, Q Enter The 
SUPER SOCCER CHAMP 
Soccer Ball Contest 
And 


Confetti Sequence 




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Balls Will Be Awarded 

• Top Quality synihciio leaiher cover 

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• Special coaling for alt- weather plaj 

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heading 

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size and roundness to ussurt accurate 
flight and bounce. • ,• 


Confetti Sequence 


How To Enter 


To qualify for the contest, participants must win the 
tournament in Super Soccer Champ. When a player has won 
the loumamenl. the '.creen will display the words. ‘‘You Arc 
Hero.” followed by confetti falling onto llie field and closing 
credits listing the creative designers behind Super Soccer 
Champ. A photo of any one of these screens will be accepted 
as proof of winning. 

To enter, till in the coupon or print your name, address, 
phone number, age ;ind ilic words 
“Tuito Super Soccer Chaniji 
Contest.” on u 3" X 5" card. Then ^KW|rM 
mail your entry form, along with a BaMig 
photo of your winning TV screen 
to: GamePro Super Soccer Champ 
Contest. P.O. Bok ,332^J. Redwood 
City, CA 94064. Prizes will be 
awarded to the Urst 500 qualifying 


Closing Credits 


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and GamePro mjgawnc. Only oiil- 
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BySbsher(^n 



PR07IP: To force open a 
pathway, position a 
Bfockar next to a wall. 
Then select Banb for a 
Ngbanp. 


It’s another case of Lemming 
see, Lemming do. SunSoft’s 
SNES*to*NES Lemmings translation contin- 
ues our addicti ng love/hate relationship with 
the cute, cud- 
dly, suicidal 
little fellas. 

As is their 
wont, the 
green- haired 
munchidns, 
known as Lem- 
mings, tromp 
merrily along a 
side-view path, 
oblivious to impending doom. A dip in a lava 
pool, a drop off a cliff, or a slice against a 
sawmill could crash their mindless parh^. 
Your fun-filled, but often aggravating, tek is 
to prevent Lemming gumbo. 

While they’re en route to their goal, your 
super powers influence the Lemmings’ 
actions. For example, Blockers control 

crovwJs, Dig- 
gers burrow, 
and Builders 
construct 
bridges. 
Nuke’s a quick 

PRCmP: foa ant genocide 
tgalnstdlndlmal solution when 



arrows. Use Climb and you pcunt your 
Float skills to maneuver critters into a 
aLemndngpastsucha comer! Power 


wall, then Bash the wall g^ppijes are 
from the other s/ds. ijmjted, so plan 


ahead. A point-and dick system painlesdy 
interfaces you with the command bar. 

Lemmings loote clean ^d visible, con- 
sidering the tiny 8-bit characters. The catchy 
theme songs do the cart justice. This ver- 
sion’s only major loss is the competitive 
two-player mode, a shame. Otherwise, 
game play follows the SNES cart to a hair. 
You even get an identical total of 30 levels, 
with four skill settings and passwords. 

Lemmings does a great job of keeping 
you busy and should find a permanent 
home in your NES! 






PftOnP:SatttothePyn- 
mid of Alko and the 
Mods Cans to retrieve 
extra Hope Fragments. 


Maria’s parents have disap- 
peared while searching for the 
mythical Ghost Lion. Daughter Maria must 
unra\ffll the Ghost Lion’s Legend to save her 
small world from an amiada of monsters. 
Kemco’s new NES role-plying game gives 
Maria a ticket to Dream Land, the Ghost Lion’s 
kingdom. She 
explores her 
new surround- 
ings in the 
familiar top- 
down view, 
and a menu- 
driven interface 
controls her 
actions. Hope, 

Courage, and 

Dreams regulate her well-being, and can be 
increased by finding Hope fragments. 

Several continents, dozens of dungeons, 
and numerous bad guys await on this 
novice level, but lengthy quest. Dream 
Land’s village inhabitants are helpful, ^d 
they provide clues. However, sprites, skele- 
tons, goblins, ores, and other vagrants con- 
trol the countryside. 

Using her Dream ability and the appro- 
priate sacred item, Maria can summon Spir- 
its to backup her hand-to-hand fighting 
skills. Moja of the Spear, Twana of the 
Lamp, Centaur of the Sacred Cup, and oth- 
ers will join her team. 

Ghost Lion’s a good test for young adven- 
turers. Weak 



PHOT1P: Nourish the vih 
lage’s hungry old lady 
with bread and she’ll 


give you a letter. Deliver band of spiritual 
the note to her son In companions 

a»Ws*/irfft®'//ff/a/rfjw,g,jniagicto 


the powerful B-Dagger! 


this tale. If 


you’re looking to cage your first RPG, take a 
crack at Ghost Uon. 


The Legend oMhe 6ho(t Uon by Kamco 


$44.% Role-Plaring 

2 megs OnePliyn 

AvallableJune '92 Battaybactaiii 


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Sports cars meet hard bodies in 
Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge, a 
decent For- 
mula One rac- 



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DrMng 

OnePliye 

Passwords 




pump. One-player goes globe driving in 16 
international Grand Prix courses. To win, 
you must speed past 25 opponents from 
eight teams. Capture the highest point total 
by circuit’s end and the trophy’s yours. 

Your Ferrari’s fairly well equipped with a 
rear view mirror, high-grip tires, and a radio, 
which yourteam uses to alert you to 
oncoming hazards. Choose either an auto- 
matic transmission for less complicated rac- 
ing, ora 
3-speed man- 
ual transfer a 
slightly higher 
top speed. 
Unfortunately, 

PROTIP: Passing the Youcanl 




computer can be tricky, upgrade your 
It often swerves and car'sperfor- 
knocks you oN the hack mancewitii 
when you’re making new parte. As 
your mon. Tty a pass In expected, 
the pH lane Just before applied here 
the Rnlsh line. are the easy- 
to-use, standard accelerate, brake, shift, and 
steer controller moves. 

At the start of each race, you drive a 
qu^if^ng run to earn a pole po^on, and 
then it’s off to the track for real speed. Win 
to score pointe for yourself and for your 
team, plus you'll get a password. 

While your car’s in decent shape, the 
courses it drives are less appealing. The 
scenery and sounds are just average and 
less stimulating tiian the tracks found in 
carts like Rad Ratter. Ferrari’s strength is a 
lengthy, challenging contest. If your dream 
is to drive a Ferrari Fomiula One machine, a 
test drive rental is a smart move. 


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The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants 
by Acclaim 

Graphics 

Sound Control FunFactor 

Challenge 1 




Price not available Adventure 

4 megs One Player 

Available now 



PRfffV: Use the Wrench to open the Ike 
hyttarrt, which washes away the 
awning’s purple paint 

PROTIP: Use the whlsVe near the 
SprtngfieklRetkementHome. You 
Justnkght “cash” in on something 
Ngl 


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ByMKterBhsto- 

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\ Too hot for just the NES, 

’ The Simpsons: Bart vs. 

” the Space Mutants is now 

available to razzle and dazzle 

Genesis players. Bart and his 
family are back to battle slimy, 
putrid space monsters that have 
infiltrated the town of Springfield! 


Doin’ the Barlman 


Space mutants have taken over 
the bodies of Springfield’s towns- 
folk and are collecting specific 
Earth itOTis to construct a weapon 
that will enable thmi take over the 
planet! When Bart slips on his X- 
ray glasses, he sees the creepa- 
zoids for what tfiey really are! The 
Bartmeister’s on his own in this 
moderately paced, action side- 
scroller. He’s got to free the pos- 
sessed neighbors, remove the 
coveted Items, and convince his femily 
that the alien menace is for real! 

Each of this game’s five levels takes 
place in a different part of Springfield. In 
each level, while working against the 
clock, Bart must seek out purple colored 
items and either cover them up or spray 
paint them red. The Springfield Shopping 
Mall offers a bevy of hats. The Krustyland 
Amusement park is full of innocuous bal- 
loons. The Springfield Museum of Natur- 
al History houses valuable “Exit” signs 
coveted by the aliens. The Springfield 
Nuclear Power Plant holds power rods, 
which Bart must collect and return to the 
reactor! Also, if Bart collects enough let- 
ters to spell out a family member’s name, 
they will come to his aid when he comes 
face-to-face with an alien Level Boss. 

You need sharp reflexes to succeed. 
Many of the objects Bart needs are clev- 
erly hidden and require quick, tricky 
jumps to reach. 


Power On, Dude 

Fortunately, there’s an abundance of 
bonus items and Power-ups to aid the 
Bartman. Collect hidden Krusty the 
Clown icons and/or 1 5 coins to earn a 1 - 
Up. Weapons such as cans of Spray 
Paint, Slingshots, and Dart Guns, and 
special items such as Keys, Whistles, 
Wrenches, and Rockets also come in 
ha^dy. It requires clever thinking to figure 
out where and how to use these items. 
Experimentation is the key to success. 


D^ VuorNew? 

The Genesis version looks and 
plays almost exactly like its NES 
counterpart. However, the Gene- 
sis’ 1 6-bit horsepower gives this 
version a definite edge on graph- 
ics and music. These twin ten- 
dencies also mean that all the 


boffo tricte and tips NES players 
{see p. 32 - April ‘91 issue) have 
discovered work for bro-Genesis! 


So, NESers, keep your traps 
shut and don’t min the surprise 
for the Genesis vidiots. 

Although the graphics and sound 
don’t tax the Genesis’ capabilities, this 
cart is visually enjoyable and challenging. 
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space 
Mutants is simple in plot, but full of 
enough twists, turns and surprises to 
delight and frustrate you! So \what if it’s 
the same as the NES version?! Don’t 


have a cow, man!! 


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CAMEPII • Jily inz 












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Zealous zombie zonhing! 


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T error comes to the Sega Genesis in Namco's 
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Splatterhouse. That's right, lock your doors. 
Splatterhouse 2 is raging. Rick's buffed, bad, 
and back. Ready to trash anything to save his 
girlfriend Jennifer. Love is never pretty. 


Eye popping boss encounters! 


Horrific hurls! 

Eight levels of horror. 

Eight megabits worth of gross 
graphics and chilling sounds. 

Gnarly new weapons and bosses 
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By We^end Warrior 

^ Sega scores a solid KO with 
y Evander Holyfield’s “Rea! 
Deal" Boxing. Hands...err, 
gloves down, this is one of the most enjoy- 
able boxing games for any home system! 



Whatsa “Heal Deal?" 

Real Deal showcases “real deal” graph- 
ics. They’re extremely well-rendered and 
lifelike. From Evander’s image on the 
photo-realistic startup screen to the 
babe-o-rriffic, bikini-clad model announc- 
ing each new round to the gruesome 
spurts of sweat and blood when some- 
one gets rocked, it’s clear that Sega’s 
video artists went the distance for every 
pixel and sprite. 



PBOTtP: BkxA km and Mkm mth upper- 


cuts every time your opponent goes k)r 
your body. 


PBOUP: Use your less favored arm to keep 
your opponent at a distance with several 
Jabs. Follow with a solid hook from your 
fyvoredarm. 


The action in the ring appears in a 
unique third-person perspective that 
mimics a camera moving completely 
around the perimeter of the ring, 
Although the boxers are seen waist up 
from the side, they move freely through- 
out the ring. A handy overhead map 
charts the position of each fighter. 
PBOTIP: Force your opponent into a comer 
as much as you can. 


Cottteniters and Bums 

Real Deal’s stable of fighters is a knock- 
out! Choose a Single-player, Two-player, 
or a Computer vs. Computer fight with 
30 different boxers to choose from. Each 
boxer is ranked according to a fight his- 
tory and ratings in four Attributes: Power, 
Stamina, Speed, and Defense. 

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The cart’s best feature, however, is 
the ability to create your own fighter 
almost down to his toenails! Choose 
between right- or left-handed, the pig- 
ment of his skin, the tint of his hair, the 
color of his trunks, the shape of his head 
and a snappy fight name. Each hard- 
earned victory enables you to add units 
to your fighter's Attributes. Not being able 
to save your boxer is the cart’s low blow. 



PR071P: bi the beginning, concentrate units 
on Stamina and Defense Atbibutes. Build 
up Strength and Speed later. 


Murder da Bum! 

Game play emphasizes rhythm between 
punching and blocking. The controls are 
silky smooth as well. Unlike arcade fight- 
ing games, which emphasize nonstop 
action and radical moves, these fighters 
(like real-life boxers) can only punch so 
fast and take so many blows. You throw 
left and right jabs, hooks, and uppercuts 
at the head or the body. You block either 
high or low. 

PROTtP: Back off and rebeat to refdenish 
your Strength meter. 

PROnP: Work on your opprmenPs head and 
body. 


PROW: Always use your favored arm for 
the killer blows. Uppercuts cause the most 
damage. 

TTiree-minute rounds can range 
from three to 12 rounds. At the end of 
every round, judges award each fighter 
up to 1 0 points. You can win either by a 
KO (Knockout), aTKO (Technical Knock- 
out), or by out-pointing the other fighter. 



PROW: If ^ hit the deck, hit A as test as 
you can. It might revive you Just in time. 

It’s a Hit! 

Evander Holyfield’s “Real Deal” Boxing is 
the champ! One-player mode is 
extremely challenging, but the two-player 
action is the most fun. It’s the perfect 
way to take out your frustrations and set- 
tle old scores! This cart stands on its own 
with or without Evander Holyfield’s 
endorsement. This IS the Real Deal! 


Evander Hotyfield’s “Real Deal” Boxing 
by Sega 



$49.95 Sports 

4 megs One-Two Player 

Available August ‘92 


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But aim carefully. Or you’ll never see the light of 
day You and your Wizard, Knight, and Ninja allies 
must find the magic swords and slash through 
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ByN.SomMac 

For quite some time, Lynx 
players have known what a 
^ hot game Todd’s Adventures 
in Slime World is. Now Genesis owners 
can dip theuselves into the same bottom- 
less pit of disgustin’, oozin’ fun! Renovation 
presents a faithful translation of this popu- 
lar cart, plus enhanced graphics and game 
play! Whether playing solo or with a friend, 
you're in store for a gooey good adventure! 


Slime Time! 

You’re Todd, famous intergalactic explor- 
er, in search of priceless slime gems scat- 
tered deep within the bowels of the planet 
Slime World. Gathering slime gems won’t 
be easy in tiiis side-scrolling, third-person 
perspective game. You have to drop into 
the heart of the planet and climb, jump, 
crawl, trudge, and sludge your way 
through an endless maze of slime- 
encrusted tunnels. Beware the hordes of 
repulsive, disgusting monstrosities that 
inhabit every nook and cranny of this 
underground world. As if things couldn’t 
get any worse, the glowing green slime 
completely surrounding you can disinte- 
grate you within moments! 

Fortunately, Todd has a vast arsenal 
of weapons and devices at his disposal, 
in addition to his laser pistol. Scattered 
throughout Slime World are Mega 
Bombs, Slime Shields, Slime Cleansers, 
Ammo, Slime Bait, and Jet Packs that 
assist your progress through the muck 
and slime. Hie most important item is 
your Computer Map, which tracks and 
diagrams your movements through the 
maze of passages. If you’re ever com- 
pletely lost, the handy Restart/Password 



PR071P: Don’t iMpyw jets into pools of 
water. You’ll explode! 




feature enables you to either completely 
restart the game or restart in a previous 
location. 


You’ll be amazed at the multitude of 
caverns, creatures, and catastrophes 
awaiting you at every turn. Jump and 
climb everywhere to discover secret pas- 
sages. Be careful! Carnivorous monsters 
often lie submerged just beneath the 
calm surfaces of slime. Use Slime 
Shields, Red Slime Gems, or pools of 
clear water to rinse off the deadly goop. 


PR011P: Immediately duck into an 
adjacent chamber after setting a 
Bomb, or you’ll end up char- 
broiled! 

Oozin’ l^ons 

Choose from among six different adven- 
tures on Slime World. “Easy” requires 
you to merely stay alive until you find a 
way out. "Logic” removes your pistol, 
leaving only your wits to help you sur- 
vive. “Exploration” thrusts you into con- 
fusing circular passages as you try to 
find your way to the rescue ship. “Sus- 
pense” drops you onto Slime World two 
minutes before it explodes. "Action” pro- 
vides nonstop hordes of monsters in 
every direction. “Arcade” makes life 
difficult by taking away the option of 
restarting. 


PR071P: Plant Slime Bait near passageways 
so ^ can easily fdd( off all the nasties It 


PRO^P; Watch out tor red sibne that 
destroys you upon contact! 


pools transfonns it into dear water! 


A DisgusSn’ Delight! 

The many features of Todd’s Adventures 
in Slime World provide an infinite number 
of strategies and moves. The two-player 
option works extremely well by splitting 
the screen in half but doesn’t compro- 
mise any of the graphics or the game 
play, ^though it’s identical to the Lynx 
version, those who have already played 
this cart will want to experience this 
game on the large screen. Sharp graph- 
ics, an engaging story line, and a nice 
mixture of action and suspense guaran- 
tees a messy, but fun-filled, time for all! 
Let’s get slimed! 


Todd’s Adventures in Slime World 
by Renovation 


$49.99 


Adventure 
One-Two Players 


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PROW: Use the computer to make maps of 
different floors. You*lloeed te traeei 
between levels at various times. 


By Milo Pn^dwt 

Attention hackers and 
techno-punks! Looking to 
get your degree in demoli- 
tion? Bachelors in bombs? Masters in 
mercenary antics? Be all you can be. 
Infiltrate the U.C.C ^Iversal Cybernetics 
Corporation). Robo-wimps need not apply. 
B.Y.O.B. - bring your own body bag. 


Hide and Go Sneak 

You have the choice of beginning the 
game blind or selecting one of six char- 
acters. If you select a character, you can 
check out one of the hippest Option 
Select screens to date and even cus- 
tomize your spy-guy. Choose between 
five different guns and stock up on elec- 
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Police Bruiaiity 

Cyber Cop’s controls might make you 
call for the cops. You interface with the 
game through a point-click-and-shoot 
system. The semi-sluggish controls 
require a breaking-in period to learn, but 
you learn to make them work eventually. 

The graphics cook, but the sounds 
simmer. You run around big polygon- 
based mazes like a James Bond rat 
looking for some cheese. The back- 
grounds are typical of today’s large office 



Spies Like Us 

Sound like an ad from the latest “Soldier 
of Industrial Misfortune” magazine? It’s 
just a metallic taste of what’s in store for 
the soon to be Cyber Cop player. This 
spy simulator by Virgin Games offers 
great first-person, 3-D perspective play 
and fast action - an element that’s often 
lost in simulator-type games. 

You’re a lone Zodiac agent deep inside 
the U.C.C. building. Your mission is to 
locate and retrieve an exp^mental embryo 
that’s the key to all of the U.C.C. ’s question- 
able and possibly illegal experiments. 



PROW: To liw long and prosper, practice 
junguhg over security squares and around 
comers 

To nab the egg, you’ve got to locate 
the computer that’s going to upgrade 
your security access and then head for 
the elevator to reach the next floor of the 
building. In the eerie muted light of the 
halls, you blast robots, giant green mon- 
sters, spiders, or other beastly bad guys. 
You also shoot security cameras, hop 
over pressure sensitive floor panels, and 
search 1 5 floors for the test tube tyrant. 


Implants, Chemicals, and Power Packs). 
Don’t sweat it if you can’t afford an over- 
priced arsenal, you can find items 
stashed in the U.C.C. building, 



PR07JP: If you’re short on sufqrlies, enter 
the etevator and return te the lower floors. 
Many ^redal items, arch as Drink Refills, 
Betdronics, or Medtidts, reappear vidiere 
you fflobbed them before. 
nOTIP. Always pwch^ a Bomb. If you 
have one whm you run out of energy, 
you’ll be taken prisoner by the U.C.C., but 
youwon’tdie. You can use yotu Bomb to 
escape. 

PR071P: Write ikfwn complicated pass- 
words hequentiy and ctueMly. Here’s a 
Level Two code: HKAOCOANEUKDS- 
GMKOaaSDM. 



Face to 'bot 


buildings, with their passive-colored car- 
pets, various plants and chairs, and, oh 
yeah, seven-foot-tall slobbering mutants. 
Cyber Cop’s music is repetitive and 
doesn’t stand out, but listen for audible 
sounds of danger. 



Clawed by Freddy. 

Corporate Raiding 

Cyber Cop takes time, but it’s worth a play. 
You must plan your moves, manage your 
equipment, and keep an eye out for “Fred- 
dy,” the artificial life form in question. 

Check out Cyber Cop if you want to jump 
into the shoes of a futuristic super spy, 
blow stuff up, and, perhaps, save the world 
from another hostile corporate takeover. 


Cyber Cop by Virgin Gaines 





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By Prophet 


Tlie Onotorace has ruled the 
Galaxy Union Empire for sixly-five 
million years, but the Empire’s time is about to 
run outi 
Speaking 



of time, you’d 
better have 
alotofitifyou 
decide to blast 
off into Star 
Odyssey, a 
massive role-play game by Sage’s Creation. 
You’re out to preserve the Empire. Along the 
way you must stop an interplanetaiy war, 
cmck a drug cartel, cure a blind girl, create 
your clone, and rescue a princess. You lead 
up to three characters through an epic- 
length space quest, which covers eight stan- 
dard issue planets. 

PROTIP: Be fuOy erpiipped, and at least 
Level Six before you venture past the 
Tmamod St^iinm. Gaz waits Oiere. 
PB071P: To and the secret Vegan Tiiimels, 
search the lower right portion of the first 
regular tunnel and the upper left portion 
of the other one. Look for Quam. 

The flashy 
graphics wflil 
dazzle RPG 
vets. You do 
yourtraveling 
and character- 
Flghts look One! interrogating 
through smooth scrolling, overhead-view 
screens. The eye-catching, RPG-style fight- 
ing sequences appear in a side-view, hori- 
zontally scrolling perspective. 

Be prepared to study the manual. There’s 
an exceptionally large number of monsters, 
but your arsenal is diverse and complex. In 
addition to five weapons and 1 1 tools, you 
must master four magic Elements, which 
produce 40 dxumented effects. 

PR07P: After using Woodkm on the Ivy, be 
sure to read the charts In the spaceship. 

Star Odyssey looks great and plays okay. 
It’s good for 48-72 hours of introspective 
fun. Get lost in this space, if you have the 
time. 



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In Warrior of Rome II by Bignet 
you can prove your tactical 
genius as Julius Caesar.This challenging real- 
time, war simulation features three entertain- 
ing methods of play. In one-player mode, you 
can choose your bkleground from 20 m^s. 
Two-player mode lets you play simultaneous- 
ly against a friend via a split screen display. In 
Campaign 
mode, you 
wage 15 sepa- 
rate battles 
against traitor- 
ous armies in 
Asia. 

This game 
resembles the 
original Warrior 
of Rome in name only. There’s much more 
control over the battles, thanks to multiple 
user-arrangeable windows, five difficulty set- 
tings, message boxes, and a map-wewing 
scroll feature. 

You guide the combat from a 3/4 over- 
head perspective. Despite cartoony graph- 
ics, there’s a realistic feel. During battles, 
you get close to the action as you watch 
your legions clash. Soldiers moan when 
they’re dealt a fatal blow, and you see their 
spirits rise into ttie air. TTie sound effects are 
odd, but the music’s good. 

To improve your chances of success, 
you build forts, shipyards, and coliseums. 

You train your 


PROTIP: Start eacA map 
by sending a minimum of 
three units to build a fort 
andadbeum. 



troops, and 
decimate the 
enemy popu- 
lace. You can 

rest injured 

nOTIP: Protect your vlh units and 
lages. You need the pop- advance your 
uladon for replacements, armies by sea. 

PROTIP: Whenever possible, attack forts, 
shipyards, and villages rather than 
troops. 

Warrior of Rome II is a giant step for- 
ward in the war simulation game category. 
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By The Unknown Gamer 

“In space.., no one can 
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In 1979, these eight 
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statement. He lost the sneakers and the 
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BubsylsBom 

Inspired by last fall's top 
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(MrfW Bubsy the bobcat is a frisky, 
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could hang in midair, wave bye-bye, and 
plunge to the ground with a resounding 
thump! Bubsy could even spout wise- 




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To meet the stringent deadlines, an 
1 1-member Team Bubsy was hired. Skeel 
clustered his Bubsteteers together in a sin- 
gle-room, studio environment to encour- 
age open communication and creativity. 
Each member has a say in the project and 
can suggest new ideas and improvements. 

Team Bubsy’s overall mission is to 
turn Berlyn's game sketches and chapter 
layouts into a “playable cartoon." Artists 
hand paint Bubsy. the Woolies, and each 
game inhabitant’s animations. The world 
maps must be constructed with a consis- 
tent, tree-form cartoon look. A sound com- 
poser scores the music, and a voice artist 
records catchy Bubsy one-liners, Finally, a 
programmer translates the graphics, ani- 
mations, tunes, sound effects, and voices 
into on-screen action and fun. 

Fumd Ambition 

Accolade plans to give the new bobcat on 
the block a life of his own on the Super 
NES, and maybe later on the Genesis, too, 
We’ll track the Bubster’s progress and 
examine some key development points so 
you can see what goes on behind the 
scenes to bring this groovy feline to life. 


giraffes, gum ball machines, and elephant 
nests. Bubsy also interacts with object-ori- 
ented puzzles. In one area, Bubsy must 
open a series of doors as Cheese Wheels 
threaten to flatten him pancake-thin. 


cracks when the player meets an untimely 
death - or achieves an important goal. 
Yesiree, Bubsy was to be slicker than the 
average bobcat. 

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Now Bubsy needed a game concept. With 
Bubsy’s fondness for yarn balls, it was only 
natural that some outer-space creeps would 
want to snatch up his most prized posses- 
sions. The villains had names - The 
Woolies! Led by the Twin Queens of Rayon, 
Polly and Esther, their Yam Plated Saucers 
of Silk Invade Earth to steal Bubsy’s person- 
al stash of yarn for 
profit. 


A comer of Bubsyland. 

Aii for One andAli for Bubsy 

Dual-system development of “Bubsy in Claws 
Encounters of the Furred Kind" was launched 
on December 6, 1 991 . Accolade’s San Jose, 
CA, group planned to complete the Genesis 
cart for a September ‘92 release. Solid Soft- 
ware, a programming team in Chicago, would 
then convert the Genesis design into a Super 
NES version for an early ‘93 ship date. Sega’s 
April 16 injunction stopped Accolade from 
producing new Genesis games, including 
Bubsy. (See ProNeiws Report, page 106.) 
Despite this setback. Accolade and Solid Soft- 
ware continue the SNES version’s production. 


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Bubsy’s worst nightmares, 
toltfe. 

Building on the basic story and char- 
acter elements, Berlyn drafted the game 
play. Bubsy must retrieve his yarn balls 
while avoiding or catfighting humorous, 
bizarre enemies, such as out-of-control 
roller coaster cars, shades-wearing 







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pened. Peter Pan is now Peter Banning, 
an aging, ov&weight adult who never in 
his wildest dreams envisioned a return to 
the magnificent playground of his youth, 
Neverland. 

However, Captain James Hook, bit- 
ter ever since Pan sliced off his hand and 
fed it to a crocodile, won’t let bygones be 
bygones. He abducts Peter’s young chil- 
dren, Jack and Maggie, and whisks them 
to Neverland. Peter Banning can’t, or 
won’t, remember his days as Pan, leader 
of the daring Lost Boys. So, Tlnkerbell 
works her pixie dust magic and flies off 
with Peter to jog his memory. 



Silver Screen Gaming 

Sony Imagesoft recreates Tri-Star’s mod- 
ern-day Peter Pan story. Hook, in a 
Super NES cart. You won’t see the big 
name stars in this game, but many of the 
film’s characters reprise their roles in this 
1 6-bit fairy tale. Cinema scenes tell the 
beginning and ending of the SNES story, 
and Pan fills in the rest during a solo 
swashbuckling crusade to save his chil- 
dren. Rufio, Thudbutt, the Lost Boys, the 
mermaids, and Tink lend a hand. 

On the Wings of Pixie Dust 

The greatest adventure for Peter Banning 
the attorney is fighting traffic to and from 
work every day. To rescue his kids from 





PROTIP: Watch for craters in Stage 5’s 
underwater cave. Venomous snakes will 
strSce as you swim by. 


PROW: To avoid Stage 2*s tree boss, 
stand in this safe spot on tee lower left lindk 
Wait patiently, dodge tee acorns, andstab 
him when he pops out within sbildng range. 

First Pan duels with Rufio and the 
Lost Boys in the Nevertree to prove his 
worth to his former comrades. Defeat 
Rufio and Peter wins back their loyalty, 
along with his long-range, deadly golden 


PROTIP: Soar through the treetops in Stage 
7 by teuchii^ Tink’s pixie magic while 
avoiding the dive-bonteing ballo<m pirates. 

Peter’s swift and skillful moves are 
potent and easy to control. He pumps his 
arms during a run and soars like a hawk 
when he leaps into the air. Holding ttie 
jump button makes him glide to the 
ground. Pan can swing his enchanted 
dagger or golden sword quickly and accu 
ratdy. He swims in the sea, sometimes 
accompanied by mermaids. And yes, he 
can fly, he can fly, he can fly! Tink’s pixie 
dust charges his flight meter, and a dou- 
bletap of the jump button clears him for 
takeoff, In the air, he can accelerate, 
swoop, and dive with the greatest 


A Pirate’s Life in Neverland 

Peter crosses swords with pirates, skele- 
tons, archers, and Neverland’s wildlife in 
12 exciting, side-view stages of slashing 
thrills and spills. A finely-crafted, scrolling 
map pinpoints Pan’s location, but he 
must take the stages in 


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sword. If Peter’s hit, he loses the sword, 
and he must find it elsewhere in Neverland. 



PttOTV: Leap over We shield pirates and 
slash them from behind. 

His true identity established, Peter 
battles though 1 1 more levels before 
tackling the ol’ codfish himself, Captain 
Hook. Other areas include two forest 
regions, the Rocky Mountains, two caves, 
a Lagoon, and the Pirate Town. Hidden 
along the frail are helpful items, such as 
Pirate Treasure worth points, extra lives, 
Fruits to restore lost energy, and Leaves 
to boost his maximum power. 



PftOTP: Move slowfythroti^ Stage 8, 
Skeleton Rock. Keep the Rreffy on-screen 
Mrali^source. 

PROTIP: If you perish, re-collect 1 -ups W 
restore lo^ 

When the game’s over, neverending 
continues are balanced by the loss of 
Pan’s Power Leaves. Out dueling Cap- 
tain Hook is a day’s journey for skilled 
gamers, but novice to mid-level players 
have their work cut out for them. 

Masterful Graphics and Music 

Hook’s multi-layer^, smoothly scrolling 
visuals inspire comparisons to Super 
NES legends, such as Actraiser and 


Super Castlevania IV. Peter wears his 
trademark green garb. His hair and outfit 
ruffle in the breeze - a wonderful effect. 
Look for nice graphic touches, such as 
tinkling waterfalls, snowy mountainsides, 
and even the parchment scoreboard dis- 
play. Only the average cinemas aren’t 
eye-popping, but they spin the tale well. 



PROTIP: Time yom Jumps in the waterfall 
area to avoid tiger breath or you'll be 
petrMed. 

While Hook’s graphics are a treat, its 
music defines the Super NES system’s 
potential for superb sound quality. The 
authentic audio pipes out a flawless ren- 
dition of John Williams’ movie sound- 
track, with all-new tunes. The music is so 
good, you’ll want to crack open the cart 
and see if there’s a Compact Disc inside! 

The Adventure ContinuesI 

Hook is Sony Imagesoft’s first game 
developed in-house. It’s a triumph for the 
production studios who collaborated to 
create the cart. For years, softwa’e pub- 
lishers have sought to bring together the 
story and atmosphere of a movie, while 
maintaining five-star game play stan- 
dards. Hook succeeds in every way! 

Despite a low-impact challenge level, 
fly with Peter Pan. You’ll learn why no one 
would ever willingly leave Neverland. 


Hook by Sony Imagesofl 



$54.99 Action/Adventure 

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Available August ‘92 Unlimited Continues 


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Well, check out Wings 2 by Namco. TTiis 
one-player, SNES combat flight simula- 
tion game takes place over the war-tom 
skies of Europe during World War I. As 
commander of a squadron of five Allied 
fliers, your objective is simple: success- 
fully complete combat missions and get 
all five pilots through the war alive! 

When you’re ready to take to the air, 
you choose one of the five fliers and hop 
into the cockpit of an authentic Wbrid 
War I bi-plane, where you’ll fly one of 
tfiree different types of missions: Dog- 
fighting, Bombing, and Strafing. Your per- 
spective on the action is from behind the 
plane. During the early missions, you’ll 
find your squad young and unseasoned. 
Consequently, you’ll have some difficulty 
controlling your planes. As the game pro- 
gresses and the crew seasons underfire, 
you’ll earn energy for successfully com- 
pleted missions. You can use this power 
to improve the skill of your fliers. 


Mission Report 



In the Dogfighting missions you take to 
the skies against one or more enemy 
planes. Tfie name of the game is survival 
of the fittest. Whoever stays aloft gets to 
fly home. 

There’s nothing like aerial combat, 
except when your opponents are cheat- 
ing - a problem in Wings 2. Some of the 
enemy aircraft pull off highly unlikely aeri- 
al antics that would be impossible for a 
jet fighter, never mind a World War I era 


PR0T1P: Wwn you get behind an enmy 
plane, cut bad( on the throttle or you might 
slam Into your foe! 

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Bombing and 
Strafing may get 
your adrenalin 
pumping, but noth- 
ing beats the nail- 
biting fun of a 
midair Dogfight. 
Fortunately, in this 
game you’ll fly 
about two Dogfight- 
ing missions for 
each Bombing or 
Strafing run. 
nOTIP: If you cra^ 
and bum during a 
mission, reset the 
Super NES and enter 
the last password 
yourec^ved. Who 
wantstelosea 
primo pilot? 


iOWNfS 

Up in Rw Air 

Wings 2 has some intense graphics, 
including Mode 7 scaling and rotation 
effects throughout, and authentically 
detailed bi-planes. The graphics down- 
side is a lack of variety, particularly in the 
landscape of the Dogfight sequences. 
The music’s cool, with stirring drum and 
trumpet themes. Unfortunately, it tends 
to drown out the game’s other sound 
effects, making it tough to hear the 
speed of your plane and adjust your 
throttle during combat. 


odors: light blue (easiest), daik Mue, 
green, dark red, gray, Idadr, and bright red 
(hardest). 


Bombing Missions send you out to 
strike enemy ground targets. Before each 
run, you study a reconnaissance photo 
of your target. Once you home in on your 
target, you’ll face devastating enemy 
anti-aircraft fire that threatens to obliter- 
ate you at any second. Go for cheap 
thrills on highly dangerous Strafing mis- 
sions where you soar along the ground 
and blast low-lying ground targets. 


PR071P: Stay as high as possilde on Bondi- 
Ing ndssions. IPs harder to bomb targets 
from higher altitudes, but you’ll be safer 
from anti-aircraft hre. 



PROTV: The only way to take out die M 
guns Is witti wdl-placed bombs. 


PR071P: Watch your fdane’s shadow on the 
ground to Judge your altitude during a 
Strafing run. 


Earn Your Wings 

Although Wings 2: Aces High is more of 
an arcade-styie fighter than an authentic 
flight simulator, it could be some pilots’ 
dream come true. Even though the flight 
missions are hampered by repetitive 
graphics, the game soars with the Super 
NES’ power graphics and sound hard- 
ware. On a wing and a prayer, it may be 
just the lift you’re looking for. 


Wings 2-AC8S High by Wamco 


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Select your starting lineup based on who's hot and who’s 
not. With Extra Innings, you call the shots and control the 
action: the spin on the 
curveball, your batter’s 
slugging power, even 
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When you play Extra 
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by HAL America is one of the first in an 
RPG wave that’s heading your way this 
year. 


Pkk a Card, Any Card 

This one-player, role-play adventure 
begins in the land of Elemen, where the 
evil wizard Galneon is remiiting mon- 
sters to help him resurrect the Empress 
Rimsala. In her former life, Rimsala was 
dealt a bad hand by a band of mages 
known as the Card Masters. There’s only 
one Card Master left. His name is Roote 
and guess what? That’s right. Get ready 
to cut the cards, ‘cause as Rooks you’ve 
got to use your Card Master wiles to 
stop Rimsala once and for all. 

Arcana is broken up into five sec- 
tions called Chapters. Each Chapter 
takes place in a different area, ranging 
from underground dungeons to forests 
and temples. Your task in each Chapter Is 
simple - search until you find the right 
item or person that enables you to 
advance to the next chapter. Unlike many 
RPGs, you don’t have to find a succes- 
siCMi of items in a specific order in Arcana. 
You just have to survive until you stumble 
across the key to closing the chapter. 



PB071P: Eiqttore each area thoroughly for 
spedat tbms. Once you've compleM a 


Chapter, you can't go back to the previous 
locations in that Chapter In search of more 
goodies. 

Constant Combat 

Combat’s a part of most RPGs, but it’s 
more than just a part of Arcana. You’ll 
find you spend much more time hacking 
and slashing away at all sorts of mon- 



sters than you do in most RPGs. The 
monsters, which all look like cards, range 
from the old standbys (Skeletons and 
Goblins), to some exotic new creatures 
(Gurgeons and Sauropods). 

PROTIP During coaAat, always attack 
magic-using enemies first 

Fortunately, you’re not asked to bat- 
tle on your own. Rooks is accompanied 
by five otha' companions over the course 


of the game. Although, only two join his 
party at any one time. In addition, Rooks 
can seek help from four special spirit enti- 
ties during different phases of the game - 
Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. 

Rooks and his party gain strength 
via a traditional RPG point system. The 
more monsters they fight and defeat, the 



nOTIP: Keep the Spbit Cards at tee back of 
the party and use teem te cast attack spdis. 



PROTiP: Check out the color of an enemy's 
card to determine its elemental type. The 


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cotars are: Blue (Water), Breen (Earth), Red 
^ke), and Y^ow (Whid). A Gray card 
means an enemy without an elements type. 

stronger they grow. To beat the bad 
guys, they must use different weapons 
and magic spells. Rooks can even buy 
special magical Spell Cards. The party 
assembles their weaponry by buying 
them at stores or finding items during 
their quest. 


What Ibu See is What You Get 

Unlike most current SNES RPGs (e.g. 
Lagoon and Final Fantasy II) which use 
an overhead-view perspective, /^cana 
uses a first-person, 3-D paspective that 
shows your surroundings through your 
party’s eyes. 

The game’s graphics are a mixed 
bag, with beautiful location graphics (such 
as those you encounter when walking 
through a dungeon). Too bad the enemy 
“ca’ds” aren't large enough to show off 
their cool animation. Sound-wise the 
game is superb. Unforgettably cool tunes 
are gonna’ get stuck in your brain. 

DetdMeIn 

Arcana has no puzzle-solving and is 
heavy on combat compared to most 
RPGs. There aren’t any secret rooms, 
hidden items, or other fancy RPG frills - 
just lots of areas to explore and hordes 
of monsters to slaughter. If that’s what 
you look for in an RPG, make sure 
Arcana deals you in! 


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Might and Magic II: Gates to 
Another World by American Sammy 


creation screen 
enables you to 
choose a party of 
warriors (up to six) 
from a pre-select- 


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you brought an extra pair of 
ring-mail undies, ‘cuz you’re gonna need 
them, and Might and Magic, too! The 
action is hot, heavy, and horriffic in this 
massive RPG by American Sammy. 

lef Vk Battles Begin 

Might and Magic II presents a familiar 
theme and a classic first-person game 
playing perspective. You must survive 
the evil machinations of the Elemental 
Lords in order to find the lost Orb of 
Power. (For a detailed synopsis see the 
Might & Magic feature in GamePro, May 
‘92.) Like most RPG’s, this game will eat 
up a large chunk of your time and brain 
matter. If you can’t spare too much of 
either, this cart is not for you. 

One of the key things that makes 
the game a stand out is a tight, engaging 
story line. TTie secondary quests and 
adventures always connect coherently to 
the main story. So, you can either con- 
quer the cart in several hours or several 
days, depending on how much of Cron 
you want to explore. 


twists to your other site visits. For exam- 
ple, in order to acquire skills such as 
spellcasting, you must first amass Expe- 
rience Points to enter a training center. 
Also, there’s a circus where you play 
games to raise attribute levels. 


ed group, or you can make a cast of your 
own, picking from Humans, Elves, 
Dwarves, Gnomes, and Half-ores. You 
roll values for seven attributes, which 
make you eligible for up to eight charse- 
ts classes-Knight, Paladin, Archs, Cleric, 
Sorcerer, Robber, Ninja, and Barbarian. 
During your journey, you can also recruit 
sevsal Hirelings for extra help. 


PR071P: \n$lt Otto Mapper (get It?) and 
pay for mapping skills. Youcantiienuse 
/Uitomap. 

The heart of this game are the bat- 
tles. Combat usually includes 10-15 very 
strong opponents. The vigorous hit point 
exchanges may seem intimidating at first, 
but rest assured, they're by no means 
fatal. However, you can also run, hide, or 
even bribe your way out of trouble. 
fflOnP; Genesis tips translate exactly to 
this SNES version. See SWATPRO maga^ 
line, ApriUMay *92. 

nOTIP: In MIddlegate, Bash the walls In 
the blad(smlth^s shop. You’ll find more 
than what he has to seH. Do the same at 
the Inn. 


Inns and Outs 

As in most RPGs, you save your game at 
an Inn, but M&M II features some nice 


PB071P: If the monsters are too powerful, 
run but come back. Monsters change - 
sometimes tor the better, sometimes tor 
the worse. 

Him Gat the Time, We’ve Got 
the Monsters 

Might & Magic II is an impressive piece of 
programming. The graphics are good, 
and, unlike most RPGs, some of the 
creatures and characters you encounter 
actually move. There are vast, seemingly 
endless, places to explore. Over 30 dun- 
geons and mazes and more than 20 
overworld areas make this one of the 
most ambitious c^s ever, if you’re a 
gamer with grit (and plenty of time). Might 
and Magic II is right up your dungeon. 


PBOTIP: Outside of 
MkkBegato’s Inn Is 
the Pool of Clair- 
voyance. Drink and 
you’d receive a 
mlnl-map. 


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thetownof Mid- 
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PROTIP: On Floor 34, and hack dw top 

block in the stack to make stairs that lead 
to the unrea(diable area. 

Don’tGoAkme 

An option screen enables you to cus- 
tomize the game’s buttons for excellent 
game control. Our hero can jump, and 
fight with his sword. Wien he reaches 
different levels in the game, or fights one 
of the sevai incarnations of tiie evil boss- 
es, he earns a more powerful sword. 

Magic Sword’s warrior hero can also 
free one of eight different companions to 
fight by his side. He can unlock their jail 
cell doors with keys he finds in hidden 
treasure chests. 

Treasure chests hold more than 
keys. Some items are good, some are 
bad. For example, grab a Crystal Ball to 
help you locate hidden Treasure Chests. 
On the downside, grab an upside down 
Heart and you’ll lose life energy. 

PR07IP: To avoid damage, always stand 
back indien you’re opening treasure diests. 


By Earth Angel 

^ Fans of Capcom’s arcade 
greats will be ecstatic to hear 
that yet another coin-op clas- 
sic is making its way to the SNES. Magic 
Sword is nonstop, hack-until-you-drop, 
arcade-style combat. 

A Slice of Fantasy lUe 

Step into the sandals of a totally buff 
fighting warrior, and chop your way 
through 50 side-scrolling floors of a mys- 
terious, dark tower. Your goal is to van- 
quish the evil that lurks atop Drokmar 
Keep. The only thing missing from the 
arcade version of Magic Sword is simul- 
taneous two-player action {too bad). 


PRO TIP: To warp from Floor 17 to Floor 20, 
go past the first exit and head right unbi 
you can’t go any more. Jump and slash to 
make a hidden exit appear. 


PRO TIP: A scorpion sting temporarily para- 
lyKsyouf. 


PROTIP: Fairies always drop goodies. To 
release three Airies, open the door to the 
right of Floor 10’s exit. 


MUng Comments 

If you’ve got a yen for a good dose of 
arcade-style hack ‘n slash. Magic Sword’s 
the ticket. Occasional slowdown isn’t too 
troublesome, and ultra cool music makes 
you feel like fighting. Adjustable challenge 
and a Floor Select up to Roor 33 make for 
a game that anyone can beat, but they 
don’t cut down on the fun. Grab your 
sword and get ready to make some 
magic! 


Hard core hackers may not break a 
sweat pla^ng Magic Sword, but they’ll 
have plenty of fun trying. Each floa is 
fraught with perils, from boiling lava pits to 
falling boulders. A horde of un-dead crea- 
tures, including skeleton warriors, electrify- 
ing jellyfish, and stinging scorpions, are out 
to make you just another has-been warrior. 


ucaouiv WIC9I9 me uamayeu, ime uiv 

last diest to the right of Floor 7’s blue door. 

PROTIP: Don’t grab the Sdssors unless you 
want to lose your fighting companton. 


Magic Swonl by Capcom 



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ByHoKyWood 

I Sniff, sniff. Do you smell a 
* rat? Kmsty the Clown, Bart 
' Simpson’s favorite television 
icx)n, does. In fact, he smeWs hundreds of 
them. TTie mangy critters have taken 
over his Fun House. Krusty has to trap 
the rats before his ftjn house isn’t fun 
anymore. But can his pacemaker handle 
all the excitement?! 

Clowning Amuml 

Poa Krusty! The swarmy rodents are 
cruisin’ around like they own the joint in 
tiiis one-player, action/puzzle game! 
Krusty's pad has five major sections, and 
each section breaks down into as many 
as 14 multi-screen levels. To clear each 
level, Krusty has to lure the rats into huge 
mechanical “rat splatters.” Simpsons’ 
stars - Bart, Homer, Sideshow Mel, Cor- 
poral Punishment and a few other new 
faces - make guest appear- 
ances as rat trap operators. 

As an added insult to Krusty, 
the vile vermin have brought along 
a few unsavory guests. In an 
attempt to tire Kmsty out, a bizarre 
collection of Venom Vipers, Pink 
Flying Pigs, Laser Aliens, and Giant 
Goofy Birds hang around the house 
and harass him. Krusty can stockpile 
Custard Pies to combk these 
creeps. Despite his klunky white 
shoes, he can jump. He’s also got a 
pretty mean throwing arm. However, if 
the pests manage to wear Kmsty 


down, his pacemaker gives out and he 
loses a life. He’s got three lives per game 
and a p^word feature enables him to 
continue from different sections. 

A Better Rat Itap 

Luring rats to traps requires tools and 
ingenuity. As Kmsty walks through each 
level, he encounters a variety of itaos, 
including Blocks, Super Springs, Pipe 
Sections, Blowers, and Glass Jars. To 
help him maneuver the rats into fraps, 
Kmsty can grab any of these things and 
use them in a variety of ways. For exam- 
ple, he can use Blocks and Springs to 
either help him, or the rats, reach higher 
levels, or cover holes in the ground that 
the rats fall into. 

An abundance of bonus items (e.g. 
extra Pies and 1 -ups) are hidden inside 
different blocks. When kicked, a few 
s^ect blocks reveal secret passages, 
bonus rounds, w objects you’ll need to 
complete other levels. 


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PROTIPtAsyouprognsshitheFunHouse, 
the rooms become more and more comptl- 
oated. You may want to forego the Time 
Baius. /nsteatf, take a moment to waffr 
around the level and size up the situatkHi 
before you proceed. 



PR07P: Grab the bouncing blue ballin the 
first section’s fourth level (fourth door 
clockwise). It’s high atop the palm trees. 




PROTIP: When you enter the hrstsecdon’s 
second door (dockwise), head all die way 
to the bottom of the underground 
passage for a 1-up. 



Fears of a Clown 

Kmsty’s Super Fun House 
proves that clowns aren’t just for 
kids. Although it would have been 
nice if Kmsty were a little larger, the 
game’s graphics capture that 
Simpsonesque feeling. However, 
you’ll definitely want to turn the 
music off, or your pacemaker might 
give outi Even though Krusty’s Fun 
House has some clever and original 
elements, it won’t challenge heavy 
duty puzzle game fans. If you’re a Kmsty 
fan, though, and enjoy a light-hearted, 
challenging action/puzzler, don’t mie out 
headin’ over to Kmsty’s house. 


PROTIP; Check out the bonus round In the 
ffrstsecdon's fifth level (fifth door clock- 
wise). To find the block that opens the 
bonus levd door, go to your 1^ at the 
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The ooIq^, kooky, and some- 
what spoolQ^ Addams Family has 
arrived for the SNES. Conniving Abigail 
Craven has imprisoned the Addams Family. 
As Gomez, you work hand-in-hand with 
Thing to find your family and stop Abigail. 

Gomez must explore the mansion to find 
the missing 




PROTIP: From the start, 
head left to find a flying 
fez hat Then fly up to the 
ture game. Each tdilmneys for l-ups and 
family member money! 

is guarded by a boss behind one of the man- 
sion’s doors. Gomez can search the mansion 
in any order he likes, but some areas are defi- 
nitely less ooky and spoolQ^ than others. 

The house is infested with a wacl^ cast of 
baddies only the Addams could love. Gomez 
begins the game unarmed, but he can find 
golf balls and a sword. Search everywhere for 
hidden rooms 




Lurch plays some tones, 
family member. When he gathers all of the 
family members, he must search for Morticia 
in the underground vaults. 

PftOTJP: Use the enemies to your advantage 
by bouncing off them to Mgher ledges. 
PROTIP: Bonus rooms are hidden every- 
where! Check above doors and throu^ 
take walls. 

Addams Family requires the same quick 
ducking, precision jumping, and hop and bop 
skills as the Mario carts. Great graphics, sinis- 
teriy authentic sounds, and a monstrous level 
of challenge add up to a package that will 
make you happy.. .completely. If you’re impa- 
tiently awaiting the next Mario adventure. The 
Addams Family will make perfect house 
guests in the meantime. 


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Attention Bowlers! Hit the lanes 
with the first SNES bowling 
game. In American Technos’ Super Bowl- 
ing, up to four 



PROTIP: To seme a 
bowler perspec- strike, aim your ball Just 
five. When the left or right of the center. 
ball is tossed. Then place your bowler 
the perspective iust left of center if your 
zooms in to see ^ gtdng to the right, 
the ball spin or just right of c^tm if 

betweenihe 
gutters. The 

Turkey Bowl option is a regular bowling 
game, where you play against yourself or 
grab a friend or three. In the Golf Mode, you 
try to knockdown different spare setups, 
while keeping your score under par. The 
Practice Mode enables you to set your own 
pin configuration for practicing especially 
impossible shots like splits. 

When it’syourtum to bowl, you deter- 
mine the ball’s oil {which helps it glide down 
the hard- 
wood), direc- 
tion, spin, and 
power. The 
right direction 
is crucial for a 
PROffP: You can still strike. Howev- 
move your bowler even er, aiming your 
after you’ve selected ball with the 
your direction. game’s pointer 

and line graph is a little tricky. You have to 
have good hand/eye coordination to stop the 
pointer just where you want it. 

In bowling, form and ball release are 
everything. With the colorful 1 6-bit graphics, 
backgrounds are busy, but are clear enough 
to see your pro)qr bowler’s great form. The 
surfing music also keeps you pumped up. 

Not everyone loves to bowl. If you do, 
pull out your bowling shirt and strike it up 
with Super Bowling. 



Super Bowling by American Tednos 


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$S9.9S 

Sporta: Bowling 

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Four Players 

Avallabla July '92 







CHUCK ROCK! 

Help Chuck in his octlon-pocked quest 
to rescue the luscious Ophelia From the 
clutches of the evil Gory Gritter. Kick, 
throw and belly-hutt your woy through 
u multitude of comical zones featuring 
500 screens of addictive gomeploy. 


‘...One ofihe best lilies since SOklC (buck Hock 
introduces some interesting new concepts to the 
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kidnapped his wife, the lusdous Opheba. 

Kkk, throw rocks ond beliy-butt your way through a variety of comkol zones (■torin 
ever 500 exdting sheens of gotneploy os you h^Oiuck in hb quest to rescue Ophelia 
from the evil Cory Critter. 

In od dH i o n to using good oid-foshiMd brute force on o host of stone-oge critters, you'll 
hove to use 0 little QoMognort grey matter to st^e puzzles os you weove your woy 
through five chollenging leveb including o scary cove, on Ice A^, a hozor^ witter world 
ond even a dinosour graveyard. 

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far piay on the SEGA GENEStS™ SYSTEM. 

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ByDoctorOaife 

j If you thought shooters 
* couldn’t get much better, you 
'thought wrong! Gates of Thunder 
for the Turbo Technologies Super CD- 
ROM is the best space combat game to 
zoom across your screen yet. 

In this fast paced shoot-em-up, you 
are acestar fighter, Hawk, on a mission to 
stop an evil crime syndicate called 
Oberon from destroying the peaceful 
planet Aries. Oberon’s got frie hots for 
Aries’ super energy ore called Starlight. 
You must fight off its huge space armada 
with your ship, the Hunting Dog. 

A Legend in Uk Msking 

In this awesome, multi-scrolling, side- 
view shooter, you face seven levels of 
thumb-busting, eye-popping action. You 
want a video workout? You got one! 

At least you aren’t alone. Your beau- 
tiful partner, Esty, pilots the arsenal ship 
Wild Cat, which drops off power-ups for 
you in mid-battle. There are three differ- 
ent blasters-Lasers, Sonic Waves, and 
Napalm. Each blaster has three levels of 
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Every chsracter has high and low attarda! 

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Macross is another game 
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the RC. Engine Duo, you are a young 
female pilot in a Mech Fighter that’s 
defending your planet. There’s an ewi 
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ByDoctorDave 

Based on the hottest ani- 
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Ranma A by Masna has got to be the 
best Super Famicom fighting cart avail- 
able to date! On the TV series of the 
same name, Ranma is a dude whose 
spirit is trapped in a girl’s body. Fortu- 
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Ranma (either in guy form or girl form), 
who must fight five different street 
fighters to prove yourself worthy of the 
“best fighter in town” title. 


Uke most CD-RCU gasus. Mienss has beau- 
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Macross will make you sweat. This 
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The graphics are gorgeous, even 
though they are limited to the surface of 
one moon. The multi-scrolling back- 
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your foot tappin’ throughout the enemy 
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Use player vs. player by holding down L*R 
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If you like supersonic, side-view, 
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The game blasts through seven very 
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Macross 2036 by Big West 
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ByBetamaxBoy 

While American gamers 
anxiously await the Sega 
CD, Japanese gamers are 
spinning Mega CD discs like mad. The 
Mega CD is selling so well in Japan 
that the Japanese video game press 
estimates that it’s helped to generate 
over two million new MegaDrive con- 
sole sales. To help whet your appetities 
for Sega CD things to come, here’s 
some Mega CD news from Japan. 

Future Stars ami Old 
Favorites 

Like Sega of America, Sega Enterpris- 
es in Japan reportedly has Star Trek: 
The Next Generation, Young Indiana 
Jones, and Fantasia in the works. Star 
Trek is a space simulator with an 
adventure twist. Wort, Geordi, and 
Captain Picard all speak in Japan- 
ese.. .you get the picture. On your trek, 
you encounter alien cultures, which you 
can choose to schmooze or fight. With 
graphics and themes from the TV 
show. Young Indiana Jones features 
adventure across a massive CD world 
map. Naturally, high-powered music 
comes from the movies! Fantasia’s 
sure to feature awesome music, too, 
along with Mickey Mouse gaming (in a 
positive sense). 

Phantasy Star IV: The Return of 
Alls is due in 1 2 meg form for the 
MegaDrive this year. The CD version 
will be 20 times the size of the cart. The 
story involves an intergalactic slave 
trade and occurs right after Phantasy 
Star III, which rumor has it will also 
come to CD - suitably enhanced of 
course. Phantasy Star vets are fore- 
warned that the Alis connection is 
shaky. The name’s in the game for nos- 


talgia only, but rest assured that the 
Dark Force is involved. 

Speaking of nostalgia, Shinobi’s 
also coming to disc from Sega. Super 
Shinobi II will feature massive digitized 
boss characters, double-digit levels of 
Neo-Zeed infestation, and a sound 
track which promises to render you 
catatonic. 

Last from Sega is Captain Com- 
mando. This cool Capcom arcade title 
is being redone as a 12-meg, 
MegaDrive cart. It will reach CD status 
by the end of ‘92. It features Final 
Fight-style, beat-em-up action with 
large sprites. 

There’s always more, of course. 
Sega has Rad Mobile, Power Drift, 
Galaxy Force II, Super Monaco GR 
AfterBurner II, and Turbo Outrun, which 
are all due out for the Mega CD this 
year. Technosoft is also preparing to 
launch Thunderforce IV in CD format. 
This disc will feature thumb-twisting 
action, simultaneous two-player con- 
frols, and those trippy Thunderforce- 
style graphics. Telenet has Super 
Gaiares and Rise of the Dragon all set 
for a Mega CD takeoff. Victor Music 
Industries will bring the classic Data 
East laser disc, helicopter- combat 
game. Chopper Command, in for a 
landing, too. 

Konami Going Mega, Tim? 

The hot rumor in the Japanese gaming 
press is that the Nintendo mainstay, Kon- 
ami of Japan, has plans to create Mega 
CD games, much like ones they’ve done 
for the PC-Engine CD. Super Contra, 
Super Gradius, Castlevania IV, Contra 
Spirits, LifeForce, Parodius, and Orius are 
Konami games linked to a Japan appear- 
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ByWayY.Poat 

• Last Resort, a rad new 
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into the arcades. Your mis- 
sion, which can be flown witti the help of 
a second star fighter, requires you to fly 
through five action-packed levels that 
keep you constantly on your toes. Check 
out this preliminary cart 


Good-Bye Cruel World 

Yea’ 2920 AD: Colonies are being built to 
save Earth’s human race from petroleum 
pollution and overpcpulation. A virus 
infects a computer and goes bersei1< try- 
ing to rid all cd(xiies of human life. 



Bed Alert! Colony under attack! 


You are depbyed in one of two newly 
developed spaceship fighters, much like 
the fighter ships tound in Gradius and 
Defender. Side-scrolling action r^/e^ the 
way to your ultimate goal. The first of 10 
lev^s alkMs you to load up on bombs, 
missiles, lasers, and speed by destroying 
enemies. Your most valuable power-up, 
the metal orb, can act as a mot»le gun, a 
power shot, and a shield that rotates 
around the ship. 


Mission JUwy! 

Then you leave the colony and travel 
over water, encountering sea creatures 
and enemy deployment bases. Next, 
you’ll discover a cave that’ll lead your 
mission through an enormous petroleum 
plant. Beware, star fighters, the bosses 
in this level are pretty heinous. From 
there, you battle it out in underground 


confrontati(xis wito a strarige array of 
machinery and creatures. 



Use gnarly pow&--up$ to beat bogus bosses! 


Your mission ends at your ultimate 
challenge a heavily-armed mother ship, 
meteor showers, and gigantic ectr^jlas- 
mic creatures that shoot fireballs. You 
haven’t seen the last of toese levels. Try 
again, except It’s harder the next time 
around. 



There’s no awddlng the massive mothership. 


No Guts, No Glory 

You need a lot of guts and a suicidai ten- 
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play and fun factor of the soon-to-be- 
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The glass wall won't protect you from this 
Bring boss. 

favorite samurai warriors had banished 
him for good. Wrong! Armed with swords, 
these brave fighters have come back to 
save toe worid again with more hard-hit- 
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two-player sequel brings back dl the 
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The dinosaur plays rough. 

You thought your King of toe Monsters’ 
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back to throw you cxrt of your seat. Be 
the last monster standing in King of toe 
Mrxjsters II and toe crown is yours. This 
simultaneous two-player action sequd 
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It maintains the same monster super 
moves as in toe original. As a mcHister 
fighting other monsters, this cart should 
prove just who is King! 

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Anything can happen on 60-feet of well- 
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The thrill of a three-strike turkey. The 
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except for one thing: You don’t have to 
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• Action for 1 to 4 Players 

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• Standard 10-Frcime “Turkey” Bowling 

• Unique Nine-Hole “Golf” Bowling Course 

• Set Your Own Pins in Practice Mode 


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You’re In charge: 
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Hitting Gold on the NES 



Nint^ 

By Weekend Warrior 

Rather take part in the Olympics 
than watch it on TV? If you 
answered “yes,” then Capcom’s 
got the perfect solution! Gold 
Medal Challenge offers 18 differ- 
ent summer events on your NES. 
Be forewarned: stamina, strategy, 
and very, very strong button- 
pushing fingers are a must if you 
wish to have any chance of win- 
ning a medal, much less the gold! 

Ready... 

The 18 events fall into three cate- 
gories: track and field, swimming, 
and indoor events. Track and field 
includes the 100-, 200- and 300- 
Meter Relays, 4x100 Relay, 1 10- 
Meter Hurdles, Long, Triple and 
High Jumps, Javelin Throw, Shot 
P^jt, and the Marathon. Swimming 
events feature alOO-Meter race in 
Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke 
and Butterfly, and a 200-Meter 
Medley combining all swim styles. 
Indoor events are comprised of 
Weightlifting and Vaulting. One to 
eight players may choose among 12 
different countries to represent eight 
countries in the tournament. The 
computer fills in any openings on 
the roster and updates each coun- 
try’s medal standings after each 
event. Most events are divided into 
heats of two competitors who move 
simultaneously on a split screen. 

...Set... 

Track events are extremely gruel- 
ing, because your success is direct- 
ly related to how fast you push the 


buttons. You must adopt the strate- 
gy of real-life runners who pace 
themselves, know how to prolong 
their energy and know when to go 
all out. These factors are cmcial in 
the longer events, especially the 
4x100 Relays and Marathon. 



PROTIP: To ensure a huge 
boost off the line, rev up to top 
speed before the start gun. 

Swimming events are dependent 
upon establishing a rhythm that 
optimizes the balance between 


energy and oxygen expenditure. 
Speed is determined by the num- 
ber of strokes, the distance you 
ride out each stroke, and the num- 
ber of times you dismpt your 
strokes to take a breath. Experi- 
ment to discover each style’s 
unique rhythm for optimum speed. 



PROTIP: It isn't necessary to 
have the maximum six breath 
units. Once you've established 
your rhythm, stay between 
one to four units. 


The remaining events include 
rapid button-pushing, but are more 
dependent upon your reflexes. 
Jumps and throws require achiev- 
ing maximum speed and hitting 
the optimum angle of launch. 
Vaulting requires split-second tim- 
ing to execute an assortment of 
combinations using the buttons 
and direction pad for flips and 
turns. Coordination is the name of 
the game for these events. 
PROTiP: The best overall angle 
for the Jumps, Javelin Throw 
and Shot Put is 45 degrees. 
PROTIP: The top priority in 
Vaulting should always be a 
solid landing! 

...Go! 

Gold Medal Challenge is an excel- 
lent sports cart with a well-balanced 
mixture of button-pressing arcade 
action, intelligent strategizing, and 
deft coordination. The graphics are 
bright, distinct, and colorful, and 
on-screen movements are extreme- 
ly responsive to the controls. The 
computer opponents are tough and 
demand your best if you want to 
win a medal.The one to eight player 
option makes this one of the best 
multi-player carts for the NES. It’s 
often just as ftin cheering on your 
buddies as competing yourself] 
Gold Medal Challenge gets a well- 
deserved a gold for fun and enter- 
tainment! 




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UMEPIII 


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Olympic Gold Passes Genesis Torch 


OIppic Gold 

forme Genesis 
Genesis 

By Colorful Commentator 

Olympic Gold by U.S. GOLD is 
close to a full-fledged Genesis edi- 
tion of the summer games, and it’s 
not a bad first try. The game can 
accomodate up to four players, 
and it packs seven events, opening 
and closing ceremonies, and good 
graphics on an 8 meg cart. 

[ As up-and-coming world-class 

1 athletes, you and up to three 
friends register your names and 
countries, and choose among 
eight languages. Competition 
begins in one of three play 
modes; Training, Mini Olympics, 
or Full Olympics. 

Fast button-jamming is a must 
during the three race events ( 1 00- 
meier Sprint, 1 10-meier Hurdles, 
and 200-meter Freestyle Swim- 
ming). Pound A and B to build up 
speed, and tap C to perform simple 
actions (dive, turn, stretch, or jump). 
It’s simple, straight-up game play. 



PROTIP: Watch the freestyle 
Swimming starting lights to 
get a jump on the competition. 

Pole Vault and Hammer 
Throw require an identical A/B 
j bunon combo to gain momentum, 
and the control pad and/or C exe- 
cutes the moves. Timing your 
actions with your power build-ups 
is tricky. 

Springboard Diving is tough to 
master. Using all three buttons 
and the control pad, you pull off 
leaps, pikes, twists, and tucks. 
Judges grade your dive’s style and 
execution on a scale of 1 - 10. 



PROTIP: Press Left at the 


height of your Pole Vault to 
clear the bar. 

Archery is excellent arcade 
fare. You adjust your bow’s ten- 
sion, then compensate for wind, 
and aim for the bull’s eye. You 
get three flights of six arrows to 
score a medal. 



PROTIP: Keep your tension to 
a minimum during low-wind 
Archery rounds. 


Olympic Gold sports arena 
looks with colorful visuals and 
fluid movement. The crowd 
applause and musical ditties 
won't bug you. Real Olympic and 
world records are programmed 


into each event, and you compete 
with 20 computer opponents for 
the highest overall score. 

Gold’s on the right Olympic 
track, but the cart’s just too short! 
More events are sorely needed, and 
a lack of a battery or a password 
hurts ongoing play possibilities. 

Consider Olympic Gold for a 
short, semi-sweet Genesis track & 
field fix, but no more. Olympic 
Gold wins the Bronze. 



Game Gear Gets Gold; Too 


Olympic Gold 
forfhe 
Gome Geor 

By Colorful Commentator 

U.S. Gold’s scaled-down Game 
Gear Olympic Gold is an 8-bit 
replica of the Genesis cart. Unfor- 
tunately. this is a good news/bad 
1 news situation. The handheld ver- 
I sion’s so close to the original that 
it shares nearly all of its big broth- 
I er’s strengths - and weaknesses. 


I Let the Game Gear games begin! 

I As expected, the seven events 
match the Genesis’ lineup stride- 
for-stride: 100-meter Sprint, 110- 
meter Hurdles, 200-meter Free- 
style Swimming, Archery, Pole 
Vault, Hammer Throw, and 
Springboard Diving. Game Gear 
j controls compensate for the GG ’ s 
] lack of three fire buttons without a 



Mm 




hitch. Up to four players can com- 
pete by passing the Gear back and 
forth, but no head-to-head cable 
is offered. 


PROTIP; Watch the computer's 
demo to perfect your diving 
technique. 

Measured against Game Gear 
standards, the graphics shine on, 
and on, and on. Only Archery's 


small target puts a slight strain on 
your vision. The sounds and 
music are as middle-of-the-road 
as the Genesis cart’s. 

Game Gear Gold's shortcomings 
mirror the 16-bit edition’s - too few 
events and the missing save game 
feature. Olympic Gold gets a good 
jump out of the starting blocks, but 
you won't break a sweat. 



8AMEPRQ 


Jyly 1992 


81 




EASN Basketball Qualifies for the 


PREVIEW: 

U.SI. Bashelball 

By Dirty Player 

One surefire Olympic highlight for 
hard core gym rats will be the 
debut of America’s ultimate bas- 
ketball dream team - the first in a 
long series of U.S. A. Olympic 
dream teams. That’s because this 
year the Pros are finally out to 
bring home the Gold! It was too 
good for Electronic Arts to pass up. 

Gold Medal Hoops 

Due out this month is a brand new 
Electronic Arts Sports Network 
(EASN) b-ball cart called U.S.A. 
Basketball. It’s based on the Bulls 
vs. Lakers (and Celtic vs. Lakers) 
basketball game engine. 



Intense basketball action in any 
language. 


Good Sports at 
Electronic Arts 

By Dirty Hayer 

When it comes to sports, never tell 
Electronics Arts, “It’s just a game.’’ 
Sports games have become such a 
key element in Electronic Arts’ 
game lineup that EA established a 
separate sports product line called 
the Electronic Arts Sports Network 
(EASN)- It includes games for the 
Genesis, the SNES, and several 
computer systems (including DOS 
PCs and the Mac). 

Tahino Sports Seriouslij 

EASN goes beyond merely pub- 
lishing games. Last year it started 
a membership drive to recruit 
game players into the EASN fam- 
ily. According to Don Transeth, 


U.S.A. Basketball will feature 
the formidable talents and like- 
nesses of b-ball stars like Michael 
Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, 
Chris Mullin and more! If you 
don’t know what NBA teams these 
guys play for, we have some nice 
soccer reviews for you next issue! 



Friendship first. Competition 
second. 



Real-life media personality, Ron 
Barr, is the official EASN announc- 
er, and he welcomes you to Spain. 


Hard core EASN b-ball players 
will be glad to know that this cart 
will also feature new “signature 
moves." For example. His Aimess 
has a new Kiss the Rim Dunk, and 


director of sports marketing, “It’s 
important for us to know who’s 
playing our games. EASN mem- 
bers will receive advance notice 
of upcoming sports games, and 
we’II make special tips available 
to them for existing games. Even- 
tually, we’d like to use them as a 
selected research group to get bet- 
ter ideas into our games.” 

EA also sponsors a syndicated 
radio sports talk program, called 
Sports Byline U.S.A., which is 
hosted by Ron Barr. It currently 
runs on 100 stations around the 
U.S. and on the Armed Forces 
Radio Network. The show fea- 
tures guest interviews and tele- 
phone call-ins. Naturally, EASN 
is a major sponsor and every 
show features the EASN Sports 
Trivia Contest. The prize is...right, 
an EASN sports game. 

GAMEPRO • 


the Magic Man busts an awesome 
Behind the Back Jam. You can 
also keep Stats for your version of 
the team. 

Around the World 

The U.S.A. Basketball team will 
match hoops with 12 international 
teams from Croatia, Canada, 
France, Lithuania, Australia. 
Yugoslavia, the Netherlands, 

Italy, Spain, Angola, Taiwan, and 
Slovenia. Okay, siddown, stop 
laffin’, and take a reality check on 
those visions of Gold Medal glory 



Your competitioD comes from all 
over the world. 

The international competition 
has a few things going for it. A 
couple of the teams sport their own 
formidable NBA talent, namely 
Team Lithuania with Sarunas Mar- 
cillonis of the Golden State War- 
riors and Team Yugoslavia which 
stars Vlade Divac of the Los Ange- 


Rood Gomes 

Like every pro team, EASN also 
goes on the road. “We attend any 
sports event that ties into our 
games,” says Transeth. The EASN 
road show consists of exhibit areas 
filled with TV and PC monitors 
that make cuirent EASN games 
available for fans to play. 

This year, EASN has made 
appearances at the CBS Sports 
Super Bowl party, the NHL All- 
Star Game, the PGA at Sawgrass, 
and the NBA All-Star Game. Plans 
call for EASN to appear in Port- 
land for the NBA draft, and Ron 
Barr’s Sports Byline will broadcast 
live from Chicago during the Sum- 
mer Consumer Electronics Show. 
Transeth adds, “Don’t be surprised 
to see us at the World Series, the 

Jnly 1992 


Olympics 

les Lakers. They’ll have their own 
signature moves, too. 

America’s home boys also 
have to play under international 
rules. They get two 20-minute 
halves, a 45-second shot clock, 
and three free throws for fouls 
commited on a 3-point shot. 

Finally, here’s the meanest 
handicap facing Team U.S.A.: 
You’re at the controls! 






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Great country information 
screens provide background data 
on the countries your competi- 
tors represent. 

One Time Only 

EASN is going to make U.S.A. 
Basketball a limited edition, once- 
in-a-lifetime shot, just like the 
real-life 1992 Team U.S.A. bas- 
ketball squad. So be prepared to 
jump on a cart if you want one. 
Check out these preview screens 
and go for the Gold! 


Stanley Cup Play-offs, and again at 
the Super Bowl.” A European tour 
is also in the offing. 

lliBfioHomLine 

EASN can rack up as much 
mileage as it wants, but gamers 
want games. No problem. The cur- 
rent feathers in EASN’s cap are 
U.S.A. (see preview) and Bulls vs. 
Lakers. 1993 will see a blitz of 
sports games including; John Mad- 
den ‘93, NHL Hockey ‘93, PGA 
Tour n, and an as yet unnamed ten- 
nis game. Soccer, Wrestling, and 
Baseball (due before the ‘93 sea- 
son) are in the works. 

Plug in an EA sports game, and 
you’d best come prepared to play. 
EA takes sports seriously. 


82 



GAMES 


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By Feline Groovy 

This cat’s got a hunch that 

Game Boy addicts are going to ^^BSSbB 
take a shine to Super Hunchback, a light- 
hearted and challenging game from Ocean. 

The immensely horrible [?3W 

Halfenpounder has taken the t'JjB ^ ^ 

incredibly lovely Esmerelda cap- 

tive. Super Hunchback’s the only fi' liBy | 

one willing to “bust his hump” to mII ^ 
rescue Esmerelda before she dis- 
appears into the slimy depths of 

Halfenpounderis castle.. .forever! ^ 

FffO^'Oon’t hesitate for a 

uooa UMms moment in the thini section of 

Ocean definitely gets a top grade for stage One. if you do, youv be 
uniqueness of character, not to men- fiadened by an offscreen log. 
tion for their catchy tunes. Yeah, he’s a bit on tiie lumpy side, but 
he’s not ugly. In feet, graphically 
speaking, the whole shabang 
1 ^ 1 1 » y 1 1 1 1 1 * looks pretty sweet. There’s an 


PftOTF: Brainy Bossi (Bps 
threebmesasitfaes^ioee 
you. Thebdnltlnieitdrapste 
attack. 


awesome animated sequence, too. 


> I i I i-i It's guaranteed to make you flash 
^ ‘ 1 1 i those peailys. 

lipSc^^SSEB^ SM has a limited amount of 
1015 Txcm time to forge his way ttirough 

PRorP; Bide atop camonbaiis nine, maze-style Stages in 

to safety..M- smack intv Halfendpounderis castle. Mad and 

danger If you areirt careful, pria^gy creatures aren’t whafs trou- 
blesome about this less than humble abode. Swimming tiirough 
moats, dodging cannon fire, swinging from ropes, and leaping 
across spiked pits are what’s in store. 

As SH is making those breezy (which translates into easy) 
jumps and turns, he can grab onto hunks of fruit and other 
good stuff that may send him to a secret bonus level, or two. If 
he’s really swift, SH may be able to collect enough letters to 
spell out “EXTRA,” which earns him a precious extra life. 

Get Back 

Beauty may not be Super Hunch- 
back’s claim to fame, but chal- 
lenge is. 

The constant jumping and 
dodging will keep your eyes and 
fingers working overtime, along 
with the absence of a continue 
feature. YUK! If you can hang with 
that, we strongly suggest you start 
hangin’ around with Super Hunch- 
back. He takes his lumps with style. 


PBOTP: Boss 2 Jumps twke 
on Its my to gk you. Scoot 
under it when H makes the 
second Jump and keep 
shooting. 


PBOnP: If you can let go of the 
rope when perfeedy centered 
over the subterranean pits 
you wK land in It and IPs 
BHed with goodies. 




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Super Hunchback by Ocean 


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Available now 








If you're into awesome action, these three Arcade Ciassics are so hot 
they're cooi! Just think of it! Aii the great eiements of the coirn^p versions 
are now yours to enjoy on your Game Boy.® 


Missile Command'^ is non-stop 
action. The 16 great cities of the 
earth are under attack. Your job? 
Blast enemy ICBMs, stealth bomb- 
ers, satellites and other SCUDIy 
forms of intercontinental evil. 


Asteroids'^ finds you sweating 
bullets as asteroids hurtle straight 
at you. Quick! Use your hyperwarp 
engines to streak out of dangerwhile 
you blast fierce enemy ships and 
asteroids with your missiles. 


Centipede"* will make your skin 
crawl as you pull the trigger on waves 
of centipedes, spiders, fleas and 
scorpions. Ail swarming at you past 
eerie black mushrooms. Coming 
this summer... 


Each of these megabits has multiple skill levels. Choose either single player action, or two player alternating. 
For Asteroids and Centipede use Game Link"' to connect two Game Boys for two player competitive 
or two player cooperative. 

To order these great games visit your favorite retailer or call 1 -800-245-7744. “ 

The best in entertainment software.™ 


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registered trademarks of Atari Corporation. Licensed by Accolade. Inc. All rights reserved. €>1992 Accolade, Inc. 





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PROW: tf your screen b 
RRed with letters, st^ 
movhig faUag letters to 
the far left and far right 
a they land In the amt- 
dto, gameb over. 


Word to the wise: Wordtris by 
Spectrum Holobyte forthe Game 
Bcv is an addicting one or iwo-player Tetris 
with a Scrabble twist Letters drop from the top 
of your screen 
and you try to 
mate words 
from them. 

When you 
complete a 
word, like com- 
pleting a line in 
Tetris, it disap- 
pears from the 
screen. 

Plenty of 

options make this game accessible to every- 
one. You can set skill levels at Children, 
Novice, Advanced, or Expert. Each skill has 
lOlevels. In Advance, you start out spelling 
three-letter words and switch to four-letter 
words. In Expert, you have to make four-let- 
ter words in all ten levels. 

To challenge your vocabulary sidlls, you 
can set tough options, such as a time limit, 
no repeat 
words, or not 
being ableto 

jvcL g seethe next 
falling letter. 
Wildcard 

Adjustable options makes Blocks don't 
Wonttris ton for all towfc reveal ttie letter 
of word connoisseurs, until it hits the 
ground regardless of your choice of settings. 
Cherry Bombs, Dynamite Sticks, and Acid 
Beakers blow up difficult letters such as “Q” 
and ‘Z” 

PROW When you find yourself wordkss, 
let the letters faM where they may. Some- 
tknesfhb produces unexpectod words, 

You can try to beat your best score or 
play a group of friends in the Tournament 
mode, where you pass the Game Boy back 
and forth and it tallies the separate scores. 
Either way, Wordtris is as hard to drop as 
Tetris. Instead of just challenging your coordi- 
nation and skill, you may have to use a little 
brain power to get the last word on this cart 


UHLlniTCD 



By The Great Mc&Bcuty 

Jeep Jamboree by Wrgin hits 
the Game Boy driving scene with 
above average, rough-‘n’-ready racing. You 
duke It out with 20 pro drivers In an cdl-out 
battle for on- and off-road supremacy. A 
Game-Linked friend can rev up the two-play- 
er engine in a versus mode, too. 

The driver’s seat perspective provides a 
sharp look at 




PROW: Race each 
course once or twice In 
PracOce mode to learn 
thecurves. 

Also missing is a rear view mirror and 
weaponry a la RoadBlasters. 

Jeep Jamboree sticks to the driving 
basics. Your jeep handtrs well, but controls 
are affected by road conditions, such as 
gravel ^d water. Gas it on a wet spot, and 
you’ll skid off the road and crash! Wrecks 
sideline you for a few timer ticks. 

PROW: Hag the Inside Irnie when the 
read begins to tom. 

Rely on quick nitro and brake moves to 
qualify you in the top ten cut of each race. 
The 22 bumpy courses are chock full of haz- 
ards, Despite a difficulty selection option, 
Jamboree makes road life challenging with 
no continues. 

Jamboree’s full-screen, 3-D cockpit 
graphics are GB good, and the hills can 

cause motion 



PROW: Prepare to avoid middle-of-the- 
t tamed Jeep wHeaimi ,oad . Don't 
see.nadlarrier. 

500 action, but Jeep’s decent driving game 
play will satisfy the handheld roadster 
crowd. Yes, there’s only one Jeep Jam- 
boree. 


Jeep Jambonw by Vk^bi 




By Unoleum Blom Apart 

You’ve entered the pyramids of 
Egypt, and now you must work 
your way through 24,000 rooms in 
search of the 



evetyroomis proW: IPs best to skip 
a maze of tiles, along the outside tRes 
which explode first and then work Into 
when you, as a middle. 

bouncing ball, jump on them. Don't linger on 
any one tile too long, or your energy will run 
I out Destroy all the tiles and bounce back to 
I the start box, which is the tile you began 
I from. Then it’s onto the next room. You get a 
password after completing any room. You 
I wouldnevergettothemysteriesofthe 
ancient tombs any other way. 

As if finding your way through these 
mazes wasnTtrkky enough, so me rooms 
have special 



PROW:Whenyou 
eecoaeteramemtHe, and tethr^ 
deeieteptetimeitjeet t^,„„ceaes 


right! Just keep fimiping. 


require three 


springs. There are tiles that constentiy move 
back and forth horizontally and others that 
move up and down vertically. Jump tiles cata- 
pult you from one tile to another. You'll also 
encounter vertical flip tiles, horizontal tiles, 
reverse moving tiles, unknown tiles, and 
more. 

As a Game Boy puzzler, Pyramids of Ra 
competes with the best of them. Because the 
action is not complex, the graphics are ade- 
quate. Th^ don’t need to be elaborate. The 
Egyptian high-pitched tunes, however, begin 
to grate on you after awhile. If you’re dying to 
know what’s in Tufs tomb and you have 
LOTS of time and patience, Pyramids of Ra 
will keep you hoppinfor quite some time. 


Pyramids of Ra 
by Matchbox Video Games 


$32.95 Piode 

1 meg One Player 

AvallalileJune'92 PaesMtils 


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with permission, fit 1992 Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Sega^“ and Game Gear^ are trademarks of Sega Enterprises Ltd. George Foreman’s KO Boslng^'^ and Flying Edge^*^ are 
trademarks of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. 0 1992 Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. 




afficionabos. There's a slew of GG 
"coming your way this som^ 

fnbthroughtherestotthey^ 

1 a quick run-down on some Of the DBS. 


Aerial Assault (Sega of America) 

Take to the skies in this two-player, shoot- 
em-up challenge. Placed in the future, it’s a 
fight to the finish as you battle the MAC in six 
deadly missions. Snag power-ups to score 
six different types of weapons and blast your 
way to victory. (Available Summer) 


Ayrton Senna’s Super Monaco 
GP II (Sega of America) 

It’s the ultimate 
fantasy for any- 
one who’s ever 
been thrilled at 
the scent of 
burning rubber 
and the rush of the road. Make your driving 
dreams come true as you compete on your 
choice of world championship courses. 
(Availability to be announced) 



The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space 
Mutants (Flyiog Edge) 



Bart is trying to 
save his home- 
town, Spring- 
field, from a 
strange alien 
invasion. Prob- 
lem is, only Bart can see the invaders. With 
his trusty can of spray paint in hand, Bart 
cruises through the mall, an amusement 
park, and more in this out-of-the-world 
adventure. (Available Summer) 



Batman Behans (Sega of America) 

That birdbrain 
Penguin has 
swooped into 
Gotham City. 
Guess what that 
means? Yup, 
Batman’s back! This time he’s in six levels 
of nonstop, one-player, arcade action 
that’s based on this summer’s movie. Bat- 
man Returns. Grab some Batarangs, jump 
into the Batmobile, and get ready to save 
Gotham City one more time. (Available 
Summer) 



Chakan (Sega of America) 

Chakan lives with 
a curse that 
forces him to 
wander the earth 
destroying 
supernatural evils. 
Psychic visions provide mysterious glimpses 
of the future as you wander amid eight action 
levels. It’s the first game where the hero’s 
goal is death! (Available December) 

Davkt Robinson’s Supreme Court 

(Sega of America) 

Here’s the Game 
Gear version of 
the Genesis cart 
released earlier 
this year. Let 
your fingers do 
the running as you dribble down court with 
the likes of NBA star David Robinson! 
(Available Summer) 

Defenii&S of Oasis (Sega of America) 

For an Arabian 
fantasy RP6 
journey to the 
Yufrato empire. 
This first 4 meg 
cart for the 
Game Gear features a 3-D perspective 
that’s reminiscent of Phantasy Star. (Avail- 
able December) 

GMMEPRO • July 1882 


Home JUone (Sega of America) 

Kevin's in trouble 
again and you’ve 
gotto help him. 

In this pocket- 
size version of 
the blockbuster 
movie, you help Kevin clear six different 
houses of robbers and bad guys. Jet around 
the neighborhood in a fan-powered sled and 
assemble all kinds of kooky weapons to out- 
wit the criminals. (Available December) 

Humans (GameTek) 

Travel back in time, way back, to become a 
tribe of Stone Age humans. Your task is to 
learn to work together and master evolu- 
tionary developments, such as fire making 
and wheel building. It’s survival of the 
fittest - video game style. (Availability to be 
announced) 

Indiana Jones and the Last 
Cnisade (u.s. gold) 

Indy’s always 
ready for action. 
This time 
around, it’s 
based on the 
famed adventur- 
er’s last movie. On his quest for the Holy 
Grail, you'll guide Indy through five levels 
in this one-player action/adventure. (Avail- 
ability to be announced) 










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Ind Preview 


Shinoti // (Sega of America) 

In this sequel 



Tai'Mania (Sega of America) 

i Take one hungry 




action/adventure cart, Shinobi can call 
upon four unique characters to help him. 
Each helper has their own brand of ninja 
magic. (Available December) 

Spidet^Man (Hying Edge) 

Spider-Man’s in 


Mattie Madness (Tengen) 

Another arcade classic, this 3-D puzzler 
challenges your skills and reflexes, as well 
as your mind. Your job is to maneuver 
marbles down complicated mazes fraught 
with obstacles that are guaranteed to drive 
you mad. (Available September) 

Papettoy (Tengen) 

Paperboy’s one of the few games that’s 
been delivered on almost every system. 
Climb aboard your trusty bike and deliver 
papers through one of the weirdest neigh- 
borhoods you’re ever likely to see. It’s an 
arcade classic to slip into your paperbag. 
(Available July) 

Prince of Persia (Tengen) 

As the Prince of Persia, you must search 
the 1 2 levels of the Grand Vizier’s castle in 
order to rescue the Princess. Sucess 
requires athletic prowess, agility, magic 
potions, and more. Plus, wait till you see 
this game’s beautiful animation. (Available 
September) 

Rampart (Tengen) 

This arcade hit features strategic action 
straight out of the Middle Ages. Your job is 
to build fortresses, defend them from 
invading troops and armadas, and consoli- 
date your territories. (Available September) 




right in the middle. Your job is to help Spi- 
der-Man clear his good name in eight lev- 
els of web-slinging, wall-climbing action. 
(Available Summer) 

Super Off-Road (Wr^ Cmnes) 

I step into the 
four-wheel drive 
vehicle of your 
choice and get 
ready for the 
same great rip- 
roaring, mud-slinging, road race action 
that’s made it to just about every video 
game system to date. (Availability to be 
announced) 

Tallinn (Sega of Ameri^) 

1 Baloo and his 
buddy. Kit, team 
I up for an 
I around-the- 
I world flying 
^ adventure. They 
fly aboard the Higher for Hire’s famous Sea 
Duck. The comic duo travel to ten worldwide 
ports of call in seven levels of Disney animat- 
ed action/adventure. (Available December) 



els of action/adventure, a Game Gear, and 
what have you got? Taz-Mania, a one-play- 
er action/adventure gamel Taz is the latest 
Warner Brothers star to make it to the 
miniature video screen in all his glory. 
(Available Summer) 

Terminator (Virghi Games) 

Team up with 
everyone’s 
favorite heavy 
metal guy for 
nonstop, 
arcade-style, run 
and gun action. Based on the blockbuster 
movie of the same name, this one’s gonna’ 
blast its way to the Game Gear this sum- 
mer. Hasta la vista, baby! (Availability to be 
announced) 

Wheel of Fortune (GameTek) 

Wheel of Fortune is back one more 

time! With this handy pocket-size Game 
Gear VANNA WHITE version, you can spin 
the wheel, solve 4,500 puzzles, and win 
cash and prizes beyond your most fabu- 
lous dreams. Hey, you can even listen to 
the Wheel of Fortune theme song! (Avail- 
able Summer) 

Wimbledon Tennis (Sega of America) 

Become a tennis 



puter or a friend. The game includes singles 
or doubles play, a pool of tennis aces from 
around the world, several different court 
surfaces, and the ability to control your 
strokes. (Available Summer) 


SAMtPRO • July 1892 







Hockey 


By CohfOil Commentator j 

Face it, ice hockey enthusiasts, ^ 
you’il be hard pressed to find realis- ^ 
tic hockey action in a handheid format. 
Atari’s Hockey comes close with soiid game piay and a few 
friils, but it also contains a few failings. 


Nice Hockey 

Hockey, the cart, gets most of the 
game’s basic piay eiements down 
cold. You face-off against a Comi- 
ynxed friend or challenge a hard- 
knocks computer opponent. 
One-player mode’s rough, even on 
3 the Easy setting. So, prior to game 
: ' ' time, you can practice the Shootout 

eofiy-r- .' ' . .. . and Rghting sequences. Champi- 

.u.,:. ■ • onship fanatics will unfortunately 
miss the lack of tournament play. 

Stats nuts get their money’s worth with Hockey. The 22 
fictitious teams are modeled after the NHL’s ‘91 - ‘92 real-life 
clubs. Each team as a whole, and 
each player individually, is rated 
in eight categories. The ratings 
actually impact game play. You 
can also customize the statistics, 
and record a password to save 
your new numbers. 

Hockey’s action is well-intend- 
ed, but suffers in execution. The meat s/Krtj lo 

of the cart utilizes the traditional 
angled, side-view look at the horizon- 
tally scrolling rink The arena is well- 
drawn and colorful, but choppy 
screen scrolling and jerky player movements detract from the 
visual impact. An awkv/ard three-button control interface ham- 
pers play, and a clutter of players 
on-screen often obstructs your 
view. Low-key sound effects and 


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music accompany the game. 

Other Hockey activities flow 
well with the total game. Face-offe 
treat you to a slick head-to-head, 
top-view scene. Shootouts show 
f a cool 3-D, behind-the-shooter 
perspective. You and the opponent 
drop your gloves and choke, jab, and 
uppercut each other in graphic side- 
view brawling. The loser gets a one-way ticket to the penalty box! 


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By The Unknom Gamer 

Hey. big rollers Slip into your 
favorite polyester suit, and slink 
on down to Atari’s Lynx Casino for 
a little gambling. 

Cards On the Table 

As you stroll across the tacky carpet of the Lynx Casino, you’ll 
find there are five fun ways to lose lots of cash: Blackjack, 

Craps, Poker, Roulette, and Slot 
Machines. From a side-view of 
Casino, cruise past the potted 
plants, the Elvis impersonator, the 
cashier, and step right up to your 
game of choice and chance. 

In the Lynx Casino, Blackjack’s 
played with a “six deck shoe.” You 
.M-r.-, can bet from $1 to $500, play two 
hands at once, double, split and 
take oift insurance. The Craps table 
is where you really get to play the 
part of a big roller. Check out ttie 
manual to find out how to bet. When you’re tired of shooting 
Craps, head for the wheel of fortune - the Roulette table. Pick 
your favorite number, color, or combo. There’s a slew of ways 
to bet on the spin of this big wheel. Video Poker’s a nice change 
of pace. Bet $1 -5 a hand. The deck’s got 53 cards, including a 
wild card to make things a little more interesting. For the ulti- 
mate Vegas experience, step up to the Slot Machines. Drop in 
$1-5 and pull the handle in 
search of three 7’s. 

FFOT1P; StTrUige, bui imc. If 
you put 3 chip on slmoft ivmy 
sifuarc in the Roulette wheel, 
you’ll stti usually end ue win- 
ntag more than ’.’Oft bsh 

If you drop $1,000, head to 
the Cashier’s window. They’ll give om tn. varoBst 

you credit for $500 two times. Once 
you lose $2,000, you're out 
of luck 

Place Your IMS 

Lynx Casino is just what it sounds 
like -a straight ahead, no frills, casino game. Nice graphics 
capture the look and feel of each game, and there are some 
cool sounds, like the clink of coins dropping in the slot trays. 
This cart’s a fun way for beginners to learn the games of 
chance, and a great vray for big rollers to unwind. Too bad 
there’s no save or password feature to enable you to save your 
winnings for your next Casi- 
no session. Better luck next 
time! 


Icing on Hie Lynx 

Hockey’s missing elements 
disqualify it from Stanley Cup 
contention. That said, piay 
this cart anyway for a moder- 
ately satisfying skate around 
the Lynx rink. 


$39.99 Spofts: Hockey 

2 megs Two Player 

Avallalile July '92 Slatlsllc Passwords 


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Equinox (Sony) 


Bee 52 (Camerica) 


Pyiomids of Ra (Matchbox) 


SNES 


HES 


make another 
debut -this time 
on the NES. This 
funky, little, pur- 
ple man is off 
and running in 
his own 
action/adven- 
ture, which cov- 
ers five 
“interstellar” 
stages. Widget 
must use his magnificent transformation 
powers (Stone Widget, Mouse Widget, 
Dolphin Widget, Bird Widget, and Bazooka 
Widget) to help him complete a variety of 
secret missions. Get the Widget habit! 


Available Fall ‘92 


Get buzzy, er, 
busy with 
Camerica's new 
NES title, Bee 
52. Twenty-four 
stages of fun 
take you buzzing around obstacles, such 
as spiders and leaping grasshoppers. 


Available now 


I In Matchbox’s 
a-maze-ing puz- 
zler, complete 
with color 
option, you 
' must work your 
way through a series of tricky passage- 
ways until you reach the tomb of the 
ancient Pharoah, Scarabeus. 


Availabte Summer 


Tecmo Cup Soccer (Tecnw) 


Through the 
sound advice of 
his coach, plus 
his own steely 
determination, 
Robin Field (the 
hero of Tecmo Cup) sets out to meet his 
ultimate GOAL - to be the number one 
team in the league. 

Available now 



Widget (Attus) 


The highly popular animated character. 
Widget, has made a blockbuster debut on 
children’s T.V. Come this Fall, he’s going to 


Genesis 


Syd of Valis (Renovation} 



her way through seven erremy laden levels in 
an attempt to save the good Queen Valla. 

Available now 


Worid Class Leaderboard 

(O.S. aOLD) 


Putt your best foot forward and take a 
swing at World Class Leaderboard. This 


The son of Shadax, the grand hero of 
Sony’s hit action/role-play, has taken on 
a heroic role in his own adventure, 
Equinox. From a 3/4 overhead perspec- 
tive, you guide Shadax’s son through a 
multitude of mazes and battles. Manned 
with a variety of weapohs, such as Fire- 
balls, the task at hand is to fend off the 
countless gruesome creatures and find 
Shadax before he’s destroyed by an evil 
woman. If she isn’t stopped, she will fol- 
low through with her plan to use 
Shadax’s sacred magic and wreak havoc 
across the land. 

Available September 


exciting game 
gives you the 
chance to tackle 
some of the 
world’s most 
challenging 
courses, including Cypress Creek and 
Scotland’s Saint Andrews. 

Available August 



Gnen Dog (Sega of America} 



Become a 
blonde beach 
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tropical ports of 
call. While you skim through the air in a 
funky pedicopter, troll the underwater dept- 
ths in scuba gear, and stroll exotic beaches, 
you’ll meet starfish with shades, pirahanas 
with attitudes, and other far-out sea life 


Available Fall *92 


SNES 


Jimmy Conner’s Tennis (ubisoH) 


Jimmy Connor’s 
Pro Tennis for 
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tennis pro him- 
self. You can be 
coached by Jimmy in the training mode or 
step right into his persona and go head-to- 
head with a variety of awesome opponents. 
Available S^tember 



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Monopoly (Parker BreUiersJ 



The object: to 
become the 
wealthiest real 
estate tycoon on 
the board. No, 
it’s not the Don- 
£ aid Trump 
game. It’s 
Monopoly for 
^ the SNES. Play- 
“ ers can compete 
with friends or 
against as many as eight computer oppo- 
nents. All playing pieces come to life with 
exquisite video animation. Better still, pass 
“GO” and you'll be showered with money, 
literally. Best of all, you don’t have to 
worry about the politics of banking and 
real estate ‘cause the computer takes care 
of that for you. Crack open those bank 
accounts. It’s time to create a monopoly. 



/Iva//3b/e Fall *92 


TiirboGrafx-16 


Romping WoHtI ~ For the CD-ROM 

(Turbo Technologies) 


In this unique 
puzzle/adven- 
ture for two, you 
and a buddy set 
out on a bubble 
hunt. Yep, these 
ferocious bubbles are out to get you. Your 
trick is to pop them with your trusty guns, 
harpoons, and grapnel-style weapons. 
Availability to be aonomiceil 



Falcon (Turbo Technologies) 


Take the con- 

trols of a mega- 

powerful Falcon 
' jet fighter. Why? 

An enemy force 
is threatening 
nuclear destruction. Hurry! You only have 
seven days to complete the 1 8 treacherous 
missions. 

AvallaNllty to be antmnced 


Game Boy 


High Stak^ (Electro Brain) 


It’s high stakes 
gambling with a 
twist. Play craps, 
video poker and 
slots for fun, 
or. .step into an 
F.B.I. agent’s shoes and attempt to uncover 
the secrets of underworld gambling house 
owners, like Machine Gun Max. 

Available now 



Super Off-Roail (Tradewest) 


This arcade 
based hit will 
thrill even the 
steeliest of 
video game dri- 
vers. Grab the 
wheel of your souped-up four wheeler. 
Bump and grind your way up, over, and 
hopefully across the finish line. 

Available Summer 



Barbie (m recA Exinessions) 


Barbie’s got a 
hot date with 
Ken and, oh, she 
hasn't a thing to 
wear! You can 
help Barbie solve 
this dilemma when you play her all-new 
Game Boy adventure. Barbie! You get to 
explore a ten-story Dream Mall and search 
for glamorous clothing, accessories, and 
more. Shop ‘til you drop! 

Available now 

Lynx 


Crazy Ace (Telegames) 


H Miniature golf 
has never been 
so miniature. ..or 
so much fun! 
This deluxe 
portable golfer 



for the Lynx sends you on a putt-fest 
through classic mini-golf settings, including 
the ever-popular moving windmill obstacle. 

AvallatUe now 

Game Gear 


The Terminator (Virgin) 



I Bet you never 
thought you’d 
be able to hold 
Arnold 

Schwarzeneg- 
gar In the palm 
I of your hand! 
Well, novi you can. The Terminator adven- 
tures have found a home on the Game 
Gear. This compact dynamo looks nearly 
identical to its Genesis cousin. The year: 
circa 2029. The task: to gun-'n'-run your 
way through six levels in an attempt to 
save Sarah Connor from the clutches of 
the Terminator. 

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with a sound test. 

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togother to enter the Options screen. 
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but release B and C. While still holding 

downApressBandCtogether to select 

the number of players. Keep holding 
down all three of these buttons and 
press Start to choose the Normal Game. 
While still holding down A, B, and C, 
highlight your character, hold down Up, 
and press Start. Now pick any Golden 
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ImincSiilHy! 


screen. Listen for the humming sound to 
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mando salute, press Right, Down 

Down-Right, Right, and Start in one 

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What strength! If you know the Street 
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pu« off stage select and extra lives tricks 
in Contra III. To pick any level, press 
Left, Down, Down-Left, Left and Start 
all in one motion at the player select 


Enter Turrican's Option mode and 
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M Desert strike (Genesis) 



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J Unlimited Fuel: 00689 C4A79 
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'*9'" play with a supply of 

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Type in these passwof 
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I Level 50'. 

Level 75; HLB3 
I Level 100; KZB) 


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Heat 2: 
Heat 3: 
Heat 4: 
Heat 5: 
Heat 6: 
Heat?: 
Heat 8: 
Heat 9; 


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Catnerica Launches 
Aladdin Project 

Camerica of Game Genie 

fame has another nifty NES gad- 
get up its sleeve. The top-secret 
Aladdin project is under devel- 
opment by the company’s U.K. 
connection, Code Masters. 
Camerica president^ Dave Hard- 
ing, stated in an interview with 
TWICE magazine that the 
Aladdin “will revolutionize the 
way games are merchandised 
and sold.” Further product 
details are unavailable, but the 
Aladdin could be in stores by 
January ‘93. Stay tuned Pro 
Gamers! 





Konami Unveils Rest 
of ‘92 Lineup 

Konami recently unveiled a hot 
lineup of games slated for 
release in the second half of *92 
and early ‘93. Especially note- 
worthy are a series of heavy-hit- 
ting 5NES titles. 

Super NES: 

Axelay (September): Popular 
in Japan, this game is a cool- 
looking, side-view, horizontally 
and vertically scrolling space 
shooter. Your ship can fire from 
both of its sides. 

Cybernator (October): It’s a 
neat looking, side-view, horizon- 
tally scrolling, mech-style shoot- 
er. The futuristic story line 
features you as a marine, who 
fights from inside of a mech 
warrior. You can rotate your gun 
arm 180 degrees for some awe- 
some shooting effects. 

NFL Football (November): 
This football simulation features 
real NFL Teams. Graphics 
include overhead and side 
views, as well as some interest- 

106 


ing Mode 7 tricks. For example, 
as your player runs downfield, 
the screen acts like a camera and 
rotates to follow the action as it 
moves past you. 

Batman Returns (Decem- 
ber): This hot game is, of 
course, based on this summer’s 
movie of the same name. 

Prince of Persia (Fourth 
Quarter ‘92): This game is slow- 
ly making its way to each of the 
video game systems. The SNES 
version has 20 levels of play and 
gorgeous graphics. 

Tiny Toon Adventures (First 
Quarter 93): Look for this tide 
to feature Buster Bunny as the 
main character in six stages of 
looney action/adventure. 

NES: 

King’s Quest V (August): See 
our review in the April 92 issue 
of GamePro. 

Contra Force (September): 
The next in the ongoing Contra 
saga. 

Cartoon Workshop (Novem- 
ber): This innovative game 
enables you to build your own 
animated cartoons - complete 
with dialogue, title screens, 
sounds, and your favorite Tmy 
Toon characters. Hey, you can 
even record your cartoon on a 
VCR tape and show it to your 
friends. 

Grand Prix (December): It’s a 
16 course Grand Prix racing tide. 

Batman Returns (Decem- 
ber): Based on the movie, this 
game features six stages of non- 
stop acdon gaming. 

Game Boy: 

Track and Field (August): 
Konami’s popular NES hit 
shrinks down to Game Boy size. 
Zen - Intergalactic Ninja 

(August): This ^me is a license 

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from the hot comic book char- 
acter of the same name. It fea- 
tures an environmental theme 
and four stages of side-view, 
multi-scrolling acdon. Zen also 
wields a magic bo staff. 
Batman Returns (Second 
Quarter ‘93): The Game Boy 
version of Batman Returns will 
not be based on the movie, but 
rather on Fox’s animated car- 
toon series, which debuts this 
September! 

Super Mario, 
Double Dragon 
Hit Silver Screen 

Video games are going Holly- 
wood again! Following on the 
questionable success of 1989’s 
“The Wizard,” two blockbusting 
Nintendo cartridge series are 
being produced for theater 
debuts. Production is just begin- 
ning on Super Mario Bros., a 
live action, feature-length pic- 
ture starring everyone’s favorite 
Italian plumbers from Brooklyn 
- Mario and Luigi. Danny 
Devito was mentioned as a 
Mario candidate. In addition to 
a few other surprises to be 
announced soon, Tradewest 
confirms that a Double Drag- 
on flick featuring Billy and 
Jimmy Lee is in the works. Nei- 
ther movie project has a release 
dale scheduled, so keep reading 
GamePro for updates! 

Get A Clue 

It's a dream come true for board 
game fanatics. Parker Brothers is 
bringing two classic games - 

Monopoly and Clue - to the 

SNES and Genesis systems. 
Monopoly has all of the essen- 
tials: digitized sound, cool ani- 

July 1992 


mation, up to eight friends or 
computer opponents, and 
everything from Park Place to 
Jail, Monopoly, a big hit for the 
NES, is expected to score big 
vrith 16-bit gamers. Clue also 
features digitized sounds and 
unusual animations. Check 



out all of your favorite charac- 
ters - from Colonel Mustard to 
Miss Peacock. You and up to six 
friends or computer opponents 
tiy to figure out “who done it?” 
Move from room to room, col- 
lect evidence, look for weapons, 
and solve the case. All four titles 
are slated for a fall release, and 
we’ll review them in an upcom- 
ing issue of GamePro. 

Accolade Avoids 
Product Recall 

Although an injunction blocks 
Accolade, Inc. from manufacmr- 
ing new Genesis cartridges (see 
GamePro, June 92), San Fran- 
cisco’s Court of Appeals ruled 
that Accolade will not have to 
recall currently available games 
from retail oudets. 

Sega Enterprises, Ltd. won 
an injunction which bars Acco- 
lade from selling new carts, and 
they posted a $1 million bond to 
cover Accolade’s potential losses. 
Accolade has appealed the 
injunction, and has also sought 
to increase the bond amount. 
Both issues will be heard in July 
In the interim, Accolade will not 
be forced to recall existing prod- 
ucts published under its Ballistic 


label, including Ishido; The 
Way of the Stones, Star Control, 
HardBall!, Turrican, Onslaught, 
and Mike Ditka Football. 


Accolade bebeves the copy- 
right infringement injunction 
could impact the electronic soft- 



ware industry as a whole by set- 
ting a legal precedent rendering 
illegal a programming method 
known as “reverse engineering.” 
Reverse engineering is utilized 
by many PC developers to 
insure software compatibility 
with computer hardware. 

An organization of hard- 
ware and software manufactur- 
ers, known as the American 
Committee for Interoperable 
Systems (ACIS), has approached 
the Court on Accolade’s behalf. 
The group, which includes 
industry giants like Seagate Tech- 
nology and Unisys Corp., states 
that reverse engineering 
should remain legal to 
promote continued, 
uninhibited supplies of 
software. If reverse engi- 
neering is outlawed, all 
software publishers 
could be required to 
obtain a hardware man- 
ufacturer’s license, and 
pay to produce software. 

Goou L>euds 

Seems like game companies 
everywhere are getting into the 
swing of thin^ and doing some 
good stuff for a lot of folks. 
Here’s a rundown on some 
recent activities; 


NechGeo Challenge 

The folks at SNK set up a Ne<h 
Geo Campus Challenge at the 
University of Notre Dame in 
April. The contest winners took 
home some cool prizes, which 
included a Neo-Geo Gold Sys- 
tem, and a portion of the pro- 
ceeds were donated to 
University Scholarship Funds. 

Pediatric AIDS Benefit 
Sega of America teamed up 
with KIIS-FM, a popular radio 
station in Los Angeles, to pre- 
sent a benefit concert and radio- 
thon in support of the Pediatric 
AIDS Foundation. Participating 
celebs included Amy Grant, 
Jody Watley, Eddie Money, 
Heavy D. and the Boyz, and 
many more. Items auctioned off 
included Sega video games 
signed by top teen celebrities, 
bke Brian Austin Green of Bev- 
erly Hills 90210. 

Sega Star Kids 
Challenge 

In March, Sega of America 

held their second annual Sega 
Star Kids Challenge. Celebrity 
kids like Danny Pintauro 
(Who’s the Boss), Corey Carrier 
(Young Indiana Jones), Josh 
Saviano (The Wonder Years), 


and many more competed in an 
all-day event that included ath- 
letic and video game challenges. 
Four nationally recognized 
charities (Make-A-Wish Foun- 
dation, Easter Seals, United 
Cerebral Palsy, and Mothers 
Against Drunk Driving) divided 
the $100,000 competition prize. 


EEEK! We Goofed! 

In the last issue of ProNevv^, we 
mistakenly identified Bill 
Elliot’s NASCAR Challenge 
as a Capcom game. (We knew 
better than that!) The game is 
published by Konami! Also last 
issue, we listed Kablooey at a 
price of $39.95. Its correct price 
is $59.95, Don’t go rushing to 
an NES shelf to find Steel 
Empire. Although we listed it as 
an NES game, it is built for the 
Genesis. Our sincerest apologies 
to all of these companies. 



Absolute Entertainment 

has joined the flocks of Ninteih 
do Ucensees who have signed 
on with Sega Enterprises, 
Ltd. to develop software for the 
Genesis and Game Gear sys- 
tems. Absolute’s initial product 
offerings ( R.C. Grand Prix for 
the Game Gear, Garry 
Kitchen's Super Battletank 
for the Genesis, and David 
Crane's Amazing Tennis for 
the Genesis) will ship later this 
year. In other Absolute news, 
the company has licensed the 
movie "Toys," starring Robin 
Williams, for Super NES and 
Genesis development. The film 
and the games are planned to 
hit for the holiday season. 
Accolade has announced that 
they’ve inked a deal with Tri- 
Star to create games based on 
Universal Soldier - Tri-Star’s 
sci-fi, action thriller flick 
released this summer. Ultimate 
human fighting machines, Jean- 
Claude Van Damme and Dolph 
Lundgren, clash in the movie 
and now in the game. Both fea- 
ture high-tech military rumbbng 
and raging between two emo- 
tionless, lethal, super soldiers. 
Accolade’s bcensed game bneup 


begins in August with a Game 
Boy cart, and a Super NES ver- 
sion is due in the fall. 

American Sammy 
Corp. will tour Six Flags 
amusement parks ‘round the 
nation this summer. Players will 
sample Battle Blaze, the 
Might & Magic series, a new 
SNES football game, and get a 
chance to win Sammy product 
give-aways. In other Sammy 
news, the company plans to 
blow away Neo Geo arcade 
maniacs with the biggest side- 
view scrolling shoot-em-up 
ever. View Point contains digi- 
tized animation and sounds, 
and a full 144 megs of action. 
Look for View Point to pound 
coin-op Neos in late summer. 
Atari Corp cut its deluxe Lynx 
set to $129,99, down $20 from 
the introductory price. The 
repackaged model contains all 
the basic start-up play compo- 
nents. In addition. Atari 
announced two new accessories 
for the Lynx: a $4.99 sunshield, 
and a $14.99 battery pack that 
extends your playing time to 30 
hours. Atari also celebrated its 
millionth Lynx cartridge sold, 
and the company plans to 
expand the Lynx lineup to 75 
games by year’s end. Capcom 
has announced that they’ve 
inked a deal with the NFL No, 
they’re not trading Mega Man to 
the Raiders. This is a license for 
an NFL football simulation tide 
for the SNES. Look for the game 
to appear this fall. 

Data East is busy devel- 
oping Captain America and 
the Avengers for the SNES. 
The game is a port over from 
the arcade title, but has two 
instead of four-player game play 
Also on tap is a new RPG for the 
SNES called Shadow Run 
Data East also plans to capitalize 
on the popularity of cave heros, 
Joe and Mac, with NES and 
Game Boy versions. HAL 
America has plans to kick off 



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107 



the new year with a college foot- 
ball title. Nintendo showcased 
its new Super Scope 6 acces- 
sory and top-selling Super NES 
software on their recent “Super 
Power *92 - Super Scope 6 Mall 
Tour,” visiting 32 malls in April 
and May Gamers got hands-on 
playtime with 16-bit hit car- 
tridges, such as The Legend 
of Zelda; A Link to the 
Past, Super Casttevania IV, 
and Super Ghouls ‘n 
Ghosts. Prominently featured 
was the Super Scope 6, an 
infrared taigeting gun accessory 
that comes packaged with a six- 
in-one game cart (see GamePro, 
April ‘92). 

Renovation’s going CD- 
ROM with an as yet unnamed 
role-playing title for the Sega 
CD. More on this one soon. On 
May 1st, Sega of America 
announced a reduction in the 
cost of the Genesis System to 
$129.95. There are 18 new Sega 
Genesis titles planned for the 
balance of '92. Sonic The 
Hedgehog 2 is the long-await- 
ed sequel to the original Sonic 
title. Expect it sometime in the 
fall. Dolphin is an innovative 
underwater title that stars, what 
else, a dolphin! Batman 
Returns is based on this sum- 
mer’s movie of the same name, 
and features digitized sets 
straight out of the flick. 
Streets of Rage II is a 16- 
meg sequel to the ori^nal game. 

It features more characters. 

: competitive and coopera- 
tive two-player game play, 
and tons of user control- 
lable moves. Green Dog is 
an aclion/adventure title 
that features a cool, blond, 
surfer dude. Home Alone’s 
coming to the Genesis, 
along with Ayrton WH 
Senna’s Super Monaco 
GP II, two new Disney tides, a 
Lucasfilm game, a game based 
on top-selling underground 
comic character, Chaken, and 


a game in which those two hip 
dudes from outer space, Toe- 
Jam & Earl, reappear. Over the 
rest of 1992, Sega’s predicting 
150 new titles for the Genesis, 
from both Sega and third party 
licensees. Phew! More details in 
upcoming issues. 

Leading publisher of hit 
role-play games. Square Soft, 
has announced several projects 
in development. In October *92, 
look for a 4-meg, Final Fanta- 
sy, action/RPG entry. The long 
awaited 16-meg Final Fantasy 
III. as well as the 8-meg 
Romancing Saga from over- 
seas (to be renamed), will arrive 
in 1993. Finally, the company’s 
first North American foray into 
the Super NES CD market will 
be a 200-megabit Final Fantasy 
adventure, that’s scheduled to 
release next year. STD Enters 
tainment, the world’s largest 
manufacturer of computer joy- 
sticks, is developing a line of 
programmable controllers for 
16-bit systems. For the Super 
NES, the SN Programmable is a 
cool-looking, partially transpar- 
ent joystick, which enables 
users to program up to three 
multi-button moves into its 
three auxiliary buttons. An LCD 
screen displays your button 
inputs. The SN Programmable 
Pad and the SG Programmable 
have nearly identical features. In 
addition, STD has announced 
plans to market games 
for the Genesis 


the Game Boy. Carts should be 
available next year. The compa- 
ny is also developing virtual 
reality software and hardware 
applications for both systems. In 
SunSoft’s Death Valley 
Rally, you as the Road Runner 
must out-speed and out-wit the 
sly Coyote’s devious, deadly, and 
defective ACME gadgetry Look 
for Death Valley’s super-speed 
16-bit action to blitz the SNES 
scene this holiday season. 

Turiio Technologies has 
announced some key changes in 
their marketing strategies for the 
TurboGrafx-16 and Turbo- 
Grafx-CD. First oH^, Bonk’s 
Revenge will be packaged 
with the TG-16 system, which 
retails for $99. In another move 
to boost sales and peihaps get a 
lead on the burgeoning CD mar- 
ket, TTI announced that the 
TurboGrafx-CD will now retail 
for $149.99, a 50% drop in 
price! Mick and Mack, alias the 
M.C. Kids, return to clean up 
the Earth on the Genesis, In an 
all-new, as yet untided, 16- 
bit cart, the 



When the Kids arrive in Octo- 
ber, Virgin promises tons 
of character animations; 
smooth, multi-directional screen 
scrolling; and the fastest action 
since Sonic . In other news. Vir- 
gin has announced two Mega 
CD titles - Out of this World 
and Terminator. 


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